crossword puzzle appeared in the May 1967 edition of Electronics World.
If you happen to be an avid cruciverbalist, then you might want to try
a few of the RF and microwave engineering themed crosswords that I have
been publishing weekly for a decade.
May 1967 Electronics World
[Table of Contents]
People old and young
enjoy waxing nostalgic about and learning some of the history of early electronics. Electronics World was published
from May 1959 through December 1971.
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Electronics World articles.
By James R. Kimsey
One of the essential components in a vacuum tube.
Greek letter designating "ohm".
7. Malt beverage.
8. Device used to increase power, voltage, or
current of a signal.
12. Familiar trio in Ohm's Law.
13. Mighty African river.
14. Move a TV camera to keep it
trained on the subject.
15. The tube electrode to which
the main electron stream flows.
16. The prevention of vibration
by some means.
19. Mutual conductance (abbr.).
of the eye.
19. To vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase
of an oscillation, usually at a signal frequency rate.
21. The male heir.
29. A term used to describe
a terminal which has more electrons than normal.
30. A small
31. Plate current, in the tube manual.
32. An antenna which is an integral part of a radio or TV
39. Keyboard instrument.
42. de Forest.
43. Type of insulation.
44. Resistance network used in coupling two impedances.
45. Miniature receiving tube having nine pins.
tetrode capable of providing continuous operation at 50 kW or
more in the u.h.f. region.
Gaseous radioactive products formed by the expulsion of an alpha
particle from radium, thorium X, or actinium X.
Small coil used to measure a magnetic field.
An element combined with oxygen.
4. An oil used
of components until their characteristics have become stable
9. Period of time (abbr.) .
11. General term applied to receivers.
12. Prefix meaning "on".
13. Moved rapidly on foot.
17. For example (abbr.) .
peace-keeping organization (abbr.).
24. Long-nosed metal
25. Widening the volume range of an audio-frequency
26. Cut of type of crystal used for r.f. transmitters
between 500 kHz and 10 MHz.
33. Massive government agency (abbr.).
34. Antenna matching
device used to permit efficient coupling of transmitter having
unbalanced output to antenna having balanced transmission line.
36. General and ex-President.
38. Connecting wires.
40. Fish eggs.
46. Type of communications system (abbr.).
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