Gosh, Paul.....why don't you simply keep measuring in our system and avoid the obvious "mental wedgie" you keep forming PLUS you won't be so "weary"?!?!?!
72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:58:48 -0500 > From: p...@n1bug.com > To: z...@jeremy.mv.com > CC: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: Vertical Array Over Uneven Ground > > > I suspect most Americans are more comfortable with our own measuring system > > plus our ham bands where antenna formulas are still published in feet and > > inches. > > I suspect most (or at least many) Americans are resistant to change > and unwilling to give anything different than what they are used to > a fair try before dismissing it. > > When I don't have to deal too extensively with materials made to > specific sizes for the U.S. market, I do much of my measuring and > work using the metric system. Why? Because once I got used to it, I > find it much easier to work with. My notes on projects going back > over 20 years usually give dimensions in metric (eg. plate line > dimensions for a VHF amplifier in millimeters). I have grown > somewhat weary of converting to another system just so that other > Americans won't grumble about my choice of units. I may stop that > practice. If other Americans don't understand the measurements and > can't be bothered to do the conversion, they probably don't really > want/need the information. > > Paul > _______________________________________________ > Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com