Electronics (Mike Jaroch)
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AUTOMATIC VOLUME/GAIN CONTROLA circuit used to limit variations in the output signal strength of a receiver [17]. | ||
AVERAGE POWER(1) The peak power value averaged over the pulse-repetition time [12]. (2) Output power of a transmitter as measured from the start of one pulse to the start of the next pulse [18]. | ||
AVERAGE VALUEThe average of all the instantaneous values of one-half cycle of alternating current [2]. | ||
AWGThe standards adopted in the United States for the measurement of wire sizes [4]. | ||
AXISA straight line, either real or imaginary, passing through a body around which the body revolves [15]. | ||
AZIMUTHAngular measurement in the horizontal plane in a clockwise direction [18]. | ||
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BACK RESISTANCEThe larger resistance value observed when you are checking the resistance of a semiconductor [16]. | ||
BALANCED MIXERA waveguide arrangement that resembles a T and uses crystals for coupling the output to a balanced transformer [18]. | ||
BALANCED PHASE DETECTORA circuit that controls the oscillator frequency (afc) [17]. | ||