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    The Amateur Radio Crossword Puzzler

    By H. Ward Silver, N0AX
    October 15, 2005


    "I'm Not Dead Yet!"


    Even though propagation pundits predict the passing of the pox peppering Ol' Sol, we continue to be pelted with positively pestilential peals of protonic pizzazz. Preposterous! While HF'ers are pensively perusing the bands, VHF+ patrons are passionately pursuing providential propagation above 30 MHz!

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    Across

    1. Right-angle adaptor
    5. Solar blemishes
    11. Style of ac power connector
    13. Write (abbr.)
    14. Light, strong metal (chemical symbol)
    15. Orbiting bodies
    18. Fail to hold
    20. 100% copy
    21. At right angles to the boom
    23. Prefix meaning "of space"
    26. Ionospheric level
    29. Of the earth
    31. Broken
    33. Inductor loss resistance (abbr)
    34. Electronic contact confirmation service
    36. Peaks
    39. Gamble
    40. Visible path (abbr.)
    42. Place into service
    44. Diode used for switching
    45. Just do this
    47. Prefix for Norway
    49. When the ionosphere is not quiet
    52. Broadcast bands (abbr.)
    54. Repetitive solar behavior
    56. What's left after hamfest expenses
    57. Prefix for Hungary
    58. Type of flare
    60. Orbiting solar satellite
    61. Possesses
    63. Maximum tubing diameter (abbr.)
    64. Pacific continent (abbr.)
    65. Ionizing radiation from the sun
    66. Locations of terms in a book
    68. Where the asteroids travel
    69. Sky lights
    70. Three-phase power with ground

    Down

    1. Electromagnetic field components
    2. Signals the start or alarm
    3. Stream of solar particles
    4. Visually observe
    6. British countries (abbr.)
    7. HF listener
    8. Splits light into colors
    9. That (CW abbr.)
    10. Trigonometric function
    12. Contest logging program
    15. High-latitude path
    16. One who assists
    17. System in orbit
    18. Disturbances in the ionosphere
    19. Transcendental number
    22. Early rotating memory
    24. Space shuttle mission (abbr.)
    25. Roger Roger (abbr.)
    27. Girl friend (CW abbr.)
    28. Type of relay
    30. Send everything after (CW abbr)
    31. Prefix meaing "two"
    32. Slowly moving pole
    35. Quiet (abbr.)
    37. Transmit (abbr.)
    38. Flying saucers
    39. Loss of all signals
    41. Powered up
    43. Angular height (abbr.)
    46. Very small
    48. Reflected signal
    50. Suns hot outer layer
    51. One who examins for free
    53. Entire
    55. Legal rule
    59. Combine
    62. Type of non-invasive RF imaging
    64. Contradictory moron
    66. Heat energy
    67. Orthogonal to N-S

    Solution


    Page last modified: 09:18 AM, 14 Sep 2005 ET
    Page author: n0ax@arrl.org
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