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    The Amateur Radio Crossword Puzzler

    By H. Ward Silver, NØAX
    March 28, 2008


    Vacuum Packed


    Here's a quiz that will no doubt triode your patience, so be sure to screen every letter before you fill in the grid. This will put plenty on your plate, but base the answers on your experience and you'll glow with pride!

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    Across

        3 Before SSB
        4  Another abbreviation for KL7
        7  Complement to pro
        9  Between MO and CO
      10  Local ARES leader
      12  I have nothing more for you
      14  Administers
      15  Take away permission
      17  Powered up
      18  CW for weather
      19  Ham that prefers speaking (two words)
      22  Opposite of delta
      23  Builds up on antennas
      25  Determine identity on CW (two words)
      30  Used to send code
      31  23 Across in warm temperatures
      32  Something you have to learn to like (two words)
      35  The sound of 40 Across
      36  Short period of sleep during the contest
      37  Prevents shocks during repair (two words)
      40  Littlest CW element
      41  Possessed by us
      43  Check in
      44  Unknown person
      50  Three basic passive components
      51  Sharp or crisp sending
      53  Circular lip
      54  Direction from Minneapolis to Chicago
      55  Method of tying
      57  Roman eleven
      58  Interleaves channels with GMRS
      60  Received OK message

    Down

        1  Something is wrong
        2  Liquid coolant
        5  Absorbs spikes and transients
        6  CW apology
        7  Contacts
        8  ARRL's home division
        9  CW for everybody else standy by
      11  Largest country in Zone 12 (prefix)
      12  Abbr for VE2
      13  Assumed requirments (two words)
      14  After a stop
      16  Ham expedition
      20  Small unit of energy
      21  Regret
      24  Waves propagating via the ionosphere
      26  Anagram for yourself from my perspective
      27  Video waveform units
      28  Agency that regulates tower height
      29  Posssess
      33  Current in the power amplifier (abbr)
      34  Number of call districts
      38  Odor that indicates a burned component
      39  Hams favorite code
      40  Punishment for cheating
      42  Simple time delay circuit
      44  Posted call and frequency information
      45  Select
      46  Belonging to me
      47  Logical complement to AND
      48  Turn down
      49  Give off
      52  Southernmost continent (abbr)
      56  Postal coupon
      58  Micronano amps (abbr)
      59  CW for "That's All, Folks!"

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