Electronics (Mike Jaroch)
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REPEATER(1) Another name for an active satellite [17]. (2) Also, a common name for remote radar indicators. | ||
REPELLERSometimes called a REFLECTOR. An electrode in a reflex klystron with the primary purpose of reversing the direction of the electron beam [11]. | ||
REPERFORATOREquipment that converts the incoming TTY signal and stores it on paper tape [17]. | ||
REPRODUCTIONThe process of converting electrical signals to sound waves. This sound is speech, music, and so on [17]. | ||
REPULSIONThe mechanical force tending to separate bodies having like electrical charges or like magnetic polarity [1]. | ||
RERADIATIONThe reception and retransmission of radio waves that is caused by turbulence in the troposphere [10]. | ||
RESIDUAL MAGNETISMMagnetism remaining in a substance after removal of the magnetizing force [1]. | ||
RESISTIVITYSee SPECIFIC RESISTANCE. The reciprocal of conductivity [4]. | ||
RESISTORThe electrical component that offers resistance to the flow of current. It may be a coil of fine wire or a composition rod [1]. | ||