I'm not fluent in metric and use this link all the time: http://www.worldwidemetric.com/Measurements.html
73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR On 4/27/2012 12:32 AM, Gary K9GS wrote: > Or, in google just type something like: 750F to C > > Works for all kinds of different units of measure. > > On 4/26/2012 10:59 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: >> Actually, the conversion is easier to remember than those two formulas. >> The two scales coincide at -40 degrees. >> So for the conversion (either way) first add 40. >> Then if the conversion is from Centigrade to Fahrenheit multiply by 9/5 >> (you will be going to a greater number), but if the conversion is from >> Fahrenheit to Celcius, multiply by 5/9 (because the result will be a >> smaller number). Finally, subtract 40 to get your result. >> >> The skeptical may try several passes with their remembering when to add >> or subtract 32 degrees, but this formula always works. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> On 4/26/2012 10:10 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: >>> On 4/26/2012 4:26 PM, W9HAK wrote: >>>> I have a new solder iron that is temperature controlled in degrees >>>> C. What temp should I set the iron for work on the K3? I am using >>>> 60/40 rosin core, small diameter solder. While using solder wick to >>>> clean out the holes from the 12 dc mod kit I used 300c and dipped the >>>> wick in solder flux. I pulled the solder wick across the land when >>>> the solder was liquid, it cleaned the holes on the first pass. >>> F = 32 + (9 * C) / 5 >>> C = [(F-32) * 5] / 9 >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> Fred K6DGW >>> - Northern California Contest Club >>> - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 >>> - www.cqp.org >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
