I don't see that it matters. If you learn the normal operating temperatures of your K3 in C then knowing those numbers in F doesn't add any information. If the normal PA temp is 55C during a contest and you see it at 60C then you know you should back off a bit.
The only time you need to convert is when you calibrate the temp sensors. 73, Brian K0DTJ > On Jun 22, 2014, at 7:30, "Jim Miller" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I understand the metric system. I have to convert everything. My mind has > been in OUR system for 70 years and doesn't visualize anything until I > convert it. Additional comments withheld . > > I don't force you to do anything my way so why do you try to force me to do > things your way? > > Too old for this xxxx. > 73, Jim KG0KP > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charlie > T, K3ICH > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2014 6:28 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Temperature Sensors > > Personally, I can't WAIT until we endorse the metric system. Then we'll only > have ten months so we can completely eliminate those nasty January's and > February's. > > Chas > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark via Elecraft" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2014 11:37 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Temperature Sensors > > >> Don said: “Yes, but you have to do a bit of math.” >> >> >> >> >> …or use one of the most useful pieces of software ever written (for an >> engineer, anyway), Convert (http://joshmadison.com/). I used it >> throughout my career which required skills in both metric and imperial >> systems. Like Morse Code or learning a new language, it gets easy after >> you do it for a while, but usually conversion isn’t really necessary. All >> modern electronic components are spec’d in metric. Electronic power and >> temperatures limits have always been in metric units, even for old tubes, >> so it makes sense that Elecraft chose to display Deg. C. >> >> >> Keeping a few key temperatures in mind really helps. Water freezes at 0 >> deg. C, 20 deg. C is about room temperature, 70 deg. C is uncomfortable to >> touch, and water boils at 100 deg. C and will definitely hurt to touch. >> Write this down, keep it in front of you. Get familiar with a few >> component spec sheets for some of the components in your radio whose >> temperatures are displayed, and you will soon start thinking in “degrees >> Celsius”. >> >> >> Learn, learn, learn. It will keep you young! >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Mark >> ars: KE6BB >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
