In High School, 1953 to 1958, I was introduced to the Metric System in Chemistry and Physics. I thought "WOW, what a system, I can soon forget the obsolete feet, inches, Fahrenheit stuff and use a system that makes sense." In college in Engineering School I used mostly the Metric system which confirmed that we could soon forget the "English System of Measurements". In 1978 when I worked in Scotland, I found that even the English did not use the "English" system and were converting to Metric. I checked and only the United States, Burma and Liberia still used the "English" system. I worked nearly 50 years using the "English System" that even the English found too difficult. Now, I am retired and we are still trying to hold on to the obsolete system of measurements. Even QST gave up on it 40 years ago! Enough! It is time for the USA to quit fighting the rest of the world and switch to Metric Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart
On Sunday, June 22, 2014 2:15 PM, Richard - HB9ANM <hb9...@bluewin.ch> wrote: Now this is really way off topic. Yes, any rig requires a learning curve... But math? And furlongs? This has very little to do with Elecraft! Just wait until Eric gets back home after the weekend, I can hear him saying:: "Folks, it's time to end this thread..."73Richard - HB9ANM______________________________________________________________Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to wrco...@yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
