[Boatanchors] Re: [From Your Hallicrafters Reflector] FS:Heathkit, Hallicrafters, HP, National, TenTec and More

[Jim Wilhite]

As I understand it, anyone can put stuff in wikipedia.  It could be that 
the original entry was wrong or someone changed it.

Another reason to take what is read on the internet with a grain of 
salt.

Jim/W5JO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Zook"


> Wikipedia is wrong!  The term "Hertz" was adopted in
> October of 1933 by the International Electrotechnical
> Commission.  Now it was not generally used in the
> United States until the 1960s.  But, the term
> definitely was adopted in 1933.
>
> See
>
> http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/263882/hertz
>
> for details.  Frankly, I respect the Encyclopedia
> Britannica MUCH more than Wikipedia!
>
> Glen, K9STH