Return-Path: Received: from rly-ma09.mx.aol.com (rly-ma09.mail.aol.com [172.20.116.53]) by air-ma02.mail.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILINMA023-8cb4880a386334; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:07:13 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-ma09.mx.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMA095-8cb4880a386334; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:07:10 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1KJqbG-0003sO-GS for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:06:22 +0100 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1KJqbF-0003sF-Ta for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:06:21 +0100 Received: from qw-out-1920.google.com ([74.125.92.148]) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KJqbD-0008U7-9E for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:06:21 +0100 Received: by qw-out-1920.google.com with SMTP id 5so129831qwf.16 for ; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:06:16 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to :subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=4+eYiZ3G3XJLTHhGVM/xGqgDtPUzFQt2zUHr2kYWmdc=; b=pa5iNjulZRgrcb+0mTIzqvUAqXPM6NdZllchF63YdvCLooKzazLHO6ibrG+XkeFBB6 xfO9oA98e1P4r62tiXr6XL1XvipiN2sB8BCyKGlw/kkg8lxohB30bKeQx/gfb9BIs5l4 SMBlbgXeKHigNDgGGjnA4X8OmGIY3UiSx56D0= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version :content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition :references; b=L4tIWahGtqcdtl95CXuOqVfpHhMq6s0RteduAVdHeWGAfHLrIVlTbmMQEqauDKU4Dq Q1ZskSTArHUerJXCH5xD0jqNrCxH5+kmIQaxJuNm86tEAetHsZaLqJFyPgjYU93ZuRdZ lr0ipQE3NnhWX63iL233HShgiyANQU7dENp2Q= Received: by 10.151.114.6 with SMTP id r6mr254966ybm.181.1216389975821; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:06:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.151.50.21 with HTTP; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:06:15 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:06:15 +0100 From: "Andy Talbot" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org In-Reply-To: <002001c8e8d9$6612e240$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline References: <000c01c8e8c3$7e117840$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> <20080718143702.3n65kjpyrugwkowk@webmail4.kuleuven.be> <002001c8e8d9$6612e240$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: RADCOM Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 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 : ? X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) 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