[Boatanchors] WTB: Xtals (even mHz)

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Not correct.  Metric prefixes signifying GREATER than
the basic unit are normally capitalized. Those that
signify that the unit is SMALLER than the basic unit
are lower case.

With frequency, there is a difference with kilohertz
because the upper case "K" has already been assigned
to Kelvin temperature where any K temperature is
referenced to 0 degrees K which is ABSOLUTE ZERO
(- 273 Celsius).

That's the reason for the apparent anomaly where the 
convention is MHz for megahertz and kHz for kilohertz.

If there were an actual unit "mHz" would it signify
one cycle every 1000 seconds?
 
HAR!
 

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> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:55:19 -0600
> From: W5UQ at att.NET
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] WTB: Xtals (even mHz)
> 
> Well, he may be right. However, I was taught that since Hertz is a 
> proper name, that it, and only it, should be capitalized. Hence, mHz or 
> kHz.
> 
> Oh well, who am I to questions SI's. I bow to Those who Knows... hee hee.
> Bob
> 
> and the BEAT goes onnnnnn....
> 
> See W5UQ.com
> & QRZ.com is accurate for W5UQ
> Also see QRZ.com for A25UQ and V31UQ
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 11/14/2010 4:09 AM, David Stinson wrote:
> >> Why would you want crystals in the sub audible range??
> > They make really nifty paper weights.
> >
> > In the mean time, I'm going to ride my by-Hertz
> > over to the junk box and see if I can find any
> > of those crystals.