[ARC5] The BC-221 low frequency tank circuit puzzle.

[Richard Knoppow]

    I think more likely its from roman numerals where M = 1000.

On 2/14/2016 1:43 PM, hwhall at compuserve.com wrote:
> Could this be a French-inflicted unit abbreviation? :-)
> Mille in Fracais is 1000.
>
> Wayne
> WB4OGM
>
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> From: Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
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> Sent: Sun, Feb 14, 2016 12:38 pm
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] The BC-221 low frequency tank circuit puzzle.
>
>    Didn't see this when I posted, I was referring to the same thing.
>
> On 2/14/2016 7:57 AM, Glen Zook via ARC5 wrote:
>
>     When looking at schematics from the 1930s and even into the 1940s,
>     for some reason, where the values of especially resistors are
>     concerned, a number of manufacturers used an "m" instead of a "k"
>     to indicate a multiplier of 1000.
>
>
>
>     The first time this happened to me, I started scratching my head
>     trying to figure out why all the very high value resistors.  Then,
>     I realized that the "m" was used instead of a "k".
>
>
>     Glen, K9STH
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Richard Knoppow
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