[Amps] Amps Digest, Vol 32, Issue 12: Metric system

[w5grg]

The US adopted the metric system in the late 1800's.
If you understand tolerances and the various systems of measurement, the 
English system is really better for common work, you can't beat 
fractions. Also, how do you order 1/2 of a pie at the bakery in the 
metric system .5 of a pie?
Those schooled in the metric system think it is more "accurate" being 
base 10 only. The English system is base 2, 3 and 10, I have an entire 
machinists chest of micrometers, dial indicators, etc all marked in 
1/1000 or 1/10000 of an INCH. What about a pints a pound the world around?
I was trying to build a 2M antenna out of the 2001 Handbook, the 
dimensions are in MM, but I could never get it done, I would cut the 
elements off to the correct MM length in the morning, but by afternoon 
and 100 degree heat, they were too many MM long, so I had to cut them 
again,next morning, I checked and they were too short so I had to throw 
them all away and start again. I think I will go crazy building the 
antenna, maybe I will just get a premade one and stop trying, hopefully 
the instructions will be in English.
I wonder how far it really is the the North Pole?
Thanks, George W5GRG