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    The Amateur Radio Crossword Puzzler

    By H. Ward Silver, N0AX
    February 28, 2005


    "Q it Up"


    This time, a devilish turnabout. I give you the Q-signal and you find the word associated with the Q-signal that completes the puzzle! Some of these you’ll have to look up, no doubt, but that’s all part of the fun. Don’t QRT early, QSL?

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    Across

    1. QTR
    5. Capacitive Reactance (symbol)
    7. Percussive maintenance
    10. Image transmission mode
    11. QRV
    13. First World continent (abbr.)
    15. QRA
    16. Joins three cables
    17. QUA
    19. Opposite of 29 Across (abbr.)
    20. At right angles to elevation (abbr.)
    21. Three basic component types (abbr.)
    22. Non-volatile rotating storage (abbr.)
    24. MN on the east, MT on the west (abbr.)
    25. QRQ
    27. Professional electronic designer (abbr.)
    28. QSN
    29. Opposite of 19 Across (abbr.)
    30. Zone of antenna radiation
    32. Internet messaging (abbr.)
    33. Bias class
    34. CW distress
    36. QTH
    39. QRZ
    40. Small spherical shot
    41. Add D to get broadband data
    42. The loneliest number
    44. If I am, you ...
    45. Slang for robot
    47. QRM
    50. QNI
    52. British abbreviation for high voltage
    53. Transmit (abbr.)
    54. Cetera
    55. What the piper gets
    57. Have this and eat it, too
    61. CW prosign meaning standing by for only one station
    62. Organization that issues 4U prefixes (abbr.)
    63. QRX
    65. Grid current (symbol)
    66. QSX
    67. All those in favor
    68. National emergency test (abbr.)
    69. Trade name for CTCSS tones
    70. Prefix of the Emerald Isle

    Down

    2. Conjecture
    3. QTC
    4. Qualifier for license
    5. Prefix of our southern neighbor
    6. Furry pet
    7. Opposite wiring from delta
    8. QTA
    9. QRL
    11. QRK
    12. Holdups in project completion
    13. Opposite of NS
    14. QSL
    18. Mistake
    21. Light (abbr.)
    23. Exhibit
    24. Places to sit in the shack
    26. QRS
    31. Place inside of
    35. What the librarian says
    37. QRT
    38. QRU
    40. QSK
    43. Needs a control
    44. CW prosign for end of message
    45. Wager
    46. Business end of the tower
    48. Between inch and yard (abbr.)
    49. QNX
    50. QSP
    51. It pours when it does this
    56. QCX
    58. Prefix meaning opposite
    59. Very long time
    60. Agency that registers tall towers (abbr.)
    61. Collections of parts to build equipment
    64. Companion to Si (chemical symbol)

    Solution


    Page last modified: 08:35 AM, 28 Feb 2005 ET
    Page author: n0ax@arrl.org
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