Return-Path: Received: from rly-de01.mx.aol.com (rly-de01.mail.aol.com [172.19.170.137]) by air-de05.mail.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILINDE052-4b24880a6cd2f4; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:21:29 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-de01.mx.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDE017-4b24880a6cd2f4; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:21:07 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1KJqpK-00041h-GS for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:20:54 +0100 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1KJqpJ-00041Q-Fx for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:20:53 +0100 Received: from smtp-out-4.talktalk.net ([62.24.128.234] helo=smtp.talktalk.net) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KJqpD-000650-T7 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:20:51 +0100 X-Path: TTSMTP X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ApsEADhDgEhOkJ5h/2dsb2JhbACEWqpS Received: from unknown (HELO mal769a60aa920) ([78.144.158.97]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP; 18 Jul 2008 15:20:40 +0100 Message-ID: <003001c8e8e1$75c37ad0$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <000c01c8e8c3$7e117840$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> <20080718143702.3n65kjpyrugwkowk@webmail4.kuleuven.be> <002001c8e8d9$6612e240$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:20:41 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,AWL=0.052 Subject: Re: LF: RADCOM Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : n The majority of far east countries do not use the metric system, nor does the middle east for weights and measures G3KEV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Talbot" To: Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 3:06 PM Subject: Re: LF: RADCOM > EXcuse me- > The only country that doesn't oficially use the Metric system is the > USA, along with two tiny ones whose names don't come to mind. And > look what not using it cost the Nasa space programme! > > I like the term "badvertising" seen in this months mag. Postings > like these come firmly into that category when seen by outsiders. > > Andy G4JNT > > > 2008/7/18 mal hamilton : >> How about all the different weights and measures used throughout the >> world >> plus the different currencies. The majority of countries do not use the >> metric system, not even in some parts of EU. >> If a radio amateur gets confused over resistors perhaps he is better >> suited >> to the internet and a mobile phone. >> de G3KEV >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rik Strobbe" >> >> To: >> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 1:37 PM >> Subject: Re: LF: RADCOM >> >> >>>> Does it matter, what is wrong with Kilocycles, condensers, and the >>>> traditional squiggle for a resistor. >>> >>> Using different names, symbols or abbreviations can lead to confusion >>> and >>> thus errors. >>> >>> 73, Rik ON7YD >>> >>> Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Andy G4JNT > www.scrbg.org/g4jnt >