[TowerTalk] Meters

[Joseph L. Rossmiller]

I always just think of a meter being equal to yards plus ten percent.
A yard is 36 inches.  10 percent of that is 3.6 inches.  Total = 39.6
inches.  Yes, it is off about a quarter inch, but it is close enough 
for goverment work.  

Another example.  

90 meter is about 99 yards.  About the length of a football field.
(10 percent of 90 = 9, 90 + 9 = 99.)  Using 39.3707 for the conversion
gives 98.42675 yards.  So my estimate would only be off a bit over a 
foot and an half per 100 yards.



Edward W. Sleight wrote:
> 
> Guys, I made a little error. A Meter is actually 39.3707 inches. I
> misread the 7 and 0 positions. So, a correction....Jack Benny's age
> -2 ( my IQ ).
> 
> And for those of you who don't know who Jack Benny is, learn. And I'm
> sorry you never had to chance to see this guy in action.
> 
> 73
> 
> Ed
> 
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