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radio altimeter

(Encyclopedia)radio altimeter: see altimeter.

Radio City

(Encyclopedia)Radio City: see Rockefeller Center. ...

citizens band radio

(Encyclopedia)citizens band radio: see radio.

Radio Free Europe

(Encyclopedia)Radio Free Europe (RFE), broadcasting organization established in 1950 with the stated mission of promoting democratic values and institutions. Its original purpose was to broadcast news to countries ...

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

(Encyclopedia)National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), federal observatory for radio astronomy, founded in 1956 and operated under contract with the National Science Foundation by Associated Universities, Inc.,...

radio-frequency identification

(Encyclopedia)radio-frequency identification (RFID), a technology that uses radio waves to transmit data and uniquely identify an animal, person, or thing. An RFID system typically consists of a tag and a reader. T...

Radio Frequencies (table)

(Encyclopedia)Radio Frequencies

Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories

(Encyclopedia)Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories: see Jodrell Bank Observatory. ...

Museum of Television and Radio

(Encyclopedia)Museum of Television and Radio: see Paley Center for Media. ...

Reber, Gröte

(Encyclopedia)Reber, Gröte, 1911–2002, American radio engineer, b. Chicago, Ill. After graduating from the Armour Institute of Technology (now the Illinois Institute of Technology) in 1933, Reber worked for seve...