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radio telescope

(Encyclopedia)radio telescope: see radio astronomy. ...

satellite radio

(Encyclopedia)satellite radio: see digital radio. ...

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 ...

Radio Frequencies (table)

(Encyclopedia)Radio Frequencies

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...

Museum of Television and Radio

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

Sarnoff, David

(Encyclopedia)Sarnoff, David, 1891–1971, American pioneer in radio and television, b. Russia. Emigrating to the United States in 1900, he worked for the Marconi Wireless Company, winning recognition as the narrat...

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.,...

Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories

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