Topband: Vertical Array Over Uneven Ground i ttitudes

[Gary Smith]

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> After I took the trouble to learn about inches, fractions of inches,
> feet, yards, miles, acres, sections, tons, pounds and ounces that
> *other* funny system was introduced! Oy vay! Talk about a funny
> system...what about those fluid ounces and the weight kind? Were they
> smoking something funny in their old pipes?
> 
> All of my measuring tapes (the ones I use for antenna wires and
> carpentry (okay - wood butchering) are in feet and inches. I just
> looked to make sure. Until now I had not considered myself to be
> bilingual. What a delightful surprise to discover that I really am
> (evil grin).
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bill  KU8H

When I was in Nursing School we had to learn to administer liquid 
drug doses by the english measurements by drops, teaspoon, tablespoon 
& it was a PITA to keep things straight fast and simple. Dealing with 
millimeters & centimeters was cake. You want to measure 58 
millimeters in a 100 ml syringe, no problem. Imagine breaking that 
down to how many drops that comes out to is a different matter.

I use the english measurement because so much here is still in that 
system but give me things that are evenly divided by ten any day if I 
want it to be simple. Some people like a challenge, I like to reduce 
difficulties. 

Whatever works best for you is best.

Gary
KA1J