No theirs, mine. I simply measured a plug I had on hand and came up with 0.135". As Don noted earlier, there are always tolerances.
73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- According to Google converter, 3.5mm = 0.137795276** inch. Rounding would make it 0.138 ". RS's meterstick is uncalibrated. ....:-) 73, Mike NF4L On 1/2/2012 11:17 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > Part of the problem is that in the USA many suppliers consider 3.5 mm and > 1/8" the same. For example I have a packet of Radio Shack plugs that is > marked 1/8" (3.5 mm). > > I grabbed one and checked it, and it's 0.135" in diameter - 3.5 mm. No > wonder it works FB in my K3. > > I'm inclined to go on another rant about how Americans refuse to accept > metric measurements even though metric has been the "standard" system of > weights and measurements in the USA since the 1960's, but I won't. > > Oh... I just did. > > Ron AC7AC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
