Return-Path: Received: from rly-mh01.mx.aol.com (rly-mh01.mail.aol.com [172.21.166.137]) by air-mh01.mail.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILINMH011-bb54880b23c3a4; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:10:00 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-mh01.mx.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMH015-bb54880b23c3a4; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:09:56 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1KJraX-0004Si-Gk for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:09:41 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1KJraX-0004SZ-4e for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:09:41 +0100 Received: from smtp-out-3.talktalk.net ([62.24.128.233] helo=smtp.talktalk.net) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KJraU-0003H6-BQ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:09:41 +0100 X-Path: TTSMTP X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ApsEAK9OgEhOkJ5h/2dsb2JhbACEW6pN Received: from unknown (HELO mal769a60aa920) ([78.144.158.97]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP; 18 Jul 2008 16:09:26 +0100 Message-ID: <004901c8e8e8$462892e0$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <000c01c8e8c3$7e117840$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> <20080718143702.3n65kjpyrugwkowk@webmail4.kuleuven.be> <002001c8e8d9$6612e240$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> <003001c8e8e1$75c37ad0$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:09:28 +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-Karma: 0: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none 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 Very widespread non use of metric weights and measures How about all the different spoken/written languages in the world. This is where CW operators have an advantage using internationnal Q and Z codes plus other international abbreviationns and procedures also used by the marine and aeronautical services. G3KEV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derry Hamilton" To: Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 3:34 PM Subject: Re: LF: RADCOM > 2008/7/18 mal hamilton : >> The majority of far east countries do not use the metric system, nor does >> the middle east for weights and measures >> G3KEV > > While there may be widespread usage of non-metric units, with the > exception of Mayanmar, the entire far and middle east has officially > adopted SI. > > GM4FH >