[TenTec] Orion (original) S-meter

Chortek, Robert L robert.chortek at berliner.com
Mon Feb 20 12:21:34 EST 2006


Scotch is also a brand of tape, used to fasten one thing to another...

73,

Bob/AA6VB

P.S. Are we getting off topic?

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McGraw K4TAX
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 9:13 AM
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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion (original) S-meter


Actually Scotch is true whiskey which is then used to make a drink
according 
to the Brits.

73
Bob, K4TAX



> "Scotch" is a drink.  The Scots are a proud nation.
>
>
>
>>
>> I  think that was about the time that the S-9 = uV, and 6 dB per 
>> S-unit standard got popular, and Collins stuck to it pretty 
>> rigorously.  They are still known as having "Scotch" (as in 
>> 'tight-fisted') meters.
>>


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