Electronics (Mike Jaroch)

An orbit from 2,000 to 12,000 miles above the earth. The rotation rate of
the earth and satellite are quite different, and the satellite moves quickly across the sky [17].

The band of frequencies from 300 kHz to 3 MHz [17].

A prefix meaning one million; also MEG [1].

Common name for a megohmmeter [3] [16].

A meter that measures very large values of resistance; usually used to check for
insulation breakdown in wires [3].

A protective covering for wires or cables. Made as a woven wire braid, metal
tape, or interlocking metal cover. Made from steel, copper, bronze, or aluminum [4].

A shorted quarter-wave section of transmission line [11].

Also known as a DRY-DISC RECTIFIER. A metal-to-semiconductor, large-
area, contact device in which a semiconductor is sandwiched between two metal plates. This asymmetrical construction permits current to flow more readily in one direction than the other [7].

A device used to measure a specific quantity, such as current, voltage, or frequency [3].

The part of the meter that moves to indicate some value [3] [16].