The USA, Myanmar, and Liberia are the only nations left using Imperial… > On Feb 24, 2019, at 3:03 PM, Bob Nielsen - N7XY <[email protected]> wrote: > > As I recall from school, Thomas Jefferson proposed that the U.S. switch to > the metric system over 300 years ago. Of course our reactionary Congress > then, as now, dug in their feet and stopped it cold. > > Bob, N7XY > > On 2/23/19 7:03 PM, Kevin McQuiggin (SFU) wrote: >> Technically, “Celsius” rather then centigrade! >> >> We are more or less used to Deg C in Canada after about 40 years of using >> it. Deg F are still sometimes used though. Older folks understand both >> while kids have no idea what a yard or a pound is! >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Feb 23, 2019, at 17:43, Bob McGraw K4TAX <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> My KPA500 displays the temperature in degrees Centigrade. Just remember, >>> small numbers cooler, larger numbers hotter. Normal room temp is about 23 >>> to 25 degrees C. The fan switches on at 50, steps up at 55, steps up at 60 >>> and steps up at 65.........as I recall. The book says maximum temperature >>> must be less than 90 degrees C. To me, that is all one needs to know >>> about Centigrade. >>> >>> Just for the record: >>> >>> 23 C = 73.4F >>> >>> 25 C = 77 F >>> >>> 50 C = 122F >>> >>> 55 C = 131F >>> >>> 60 C = 140F >>> >>> 65 C = 149F >>> >>> 90 C = 194F >>> >>> Otherwise, [C x 9/5] + 32 = F degrees >>> >>> 73 >>> >>> Bob, K4TAX >>> >>> >>>> On 2/23/2019 4:33 PM, John K4WJ wrote: >>>> I agree. My SPE 2KFA gives me the choice. >>>> >>>> de John/K4WJ >>>> >>>>> On 2/19/2019 12:26 PM, Courtney Judd wrote: >>>>> Just a short note to let you know I am really enjoying my KPA1500.... it >>>>> does all that is supposed to and more. I do have one suggestion that >>>>> perhaps you could add to the menu would be ability to switch temp from C >>>>> to F or what ever one wants. I personally just not in tune with C deg! >>>>> Thanks, 73's Cort K4WI >>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
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