Here in Canada, where we had metric thrust on us, many
people use the term "klicks" (or is it "klix") to
denote kilometers per hour.
Dave, VE1ADH
--- Mike Hyder -N4NT- <mike.hyder.n4nt@charter.net>
wrote:
> Now that makes sense. We ought to rename "miles per
> hour" Newtons or Fords
> or anything. I'm going 65 Newtons ?
>
> Along these lines we could name "dollars per hour" (
> a rate of pay ) as
> Greenspans. I make 18 greenspans.
>
> the possibilities are endless. why on earth did we
> stop with Hertz?
>
> 73, Mike N4NT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck (Jack) Hawley" <c-hawley@uiuc.edu>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 10:06 PM
> Subject: RE: [TenTec] FS: Paragon II corrected
> filter info
>
>
> That would be cycles/second. One of the reasons why
> they went to
> Hertz...lack of accuracy regarding frequency units.
> Chuck, KE9UW
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of
> Steve N4LQ
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 21:01 PM
> > To: tentec@contesting.com
> > Subject: Fw: [TenTec] FS: Paragon II corrected
> filter info
> >
> >
> > Repost with corrections:
> > Filters are khz, not mhz.
> > I still think they should be cycles.
> >
> > Steve N4LQ
>
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