By H. Ward Silver, N0AX
October 15, 2005
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!
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
39. Gamble
40. Visible path (abbr.)
42. Place into service
44. Diode used for switching
45. Just do this
47. Prefix for
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
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
