[Boatanchors] WTB: Xtals (even mHz)

[Carl]

Its simple, just use khz and mhz and piss everyone off.

Carl


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
To: "W5UQ, Hardie, Bob" <w5uq at att.net>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] WTB: Xtals (even mHz)


>
> Not to worry, Bob.
>
> For quite awhile longer than it should have taken,
> I was using KHz for kilohertz until some OTHER
> smartypants cleared up that error on MY part.
>
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> * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
> * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
> * Oklahoma City, OK *
> * USAF, Ret (61-81) *
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> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 07:17:19 -0600
> From: W5UQ at att.NET
> To: k2gkk at hotmail.com
> CC: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] WTB: Xtals (even mHz)
>
> Oh I don't question SI Mac.
>
> In college, many many years ago,(more than I want to admit) we all had to 
> learn the correct SI language. Or our prof got really upset. And I do seem 
> to remember the capital M and m being like you say. Just forgot it.
>
> Also, I was just adding another method that has been taught. Not that it's 
> correct. HI. But it may explain why some used the lower case m.
>
> So, I will do MHz from now on... okey dokey? And thanks for letting us 
> know so we can avoid being incorrect. :-)
> boB
> and the BEAT goes onnnnnn....See W5UQ.com& QRZ.com is accurate for 
> W5UQAlso see QRZ.com for A25UQ and V31UQ
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> On 11/14/2010 7:06 AM, D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:
> 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!
>
>
> * * * * * * * * * * *
> * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
> * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
> * Oklahoma City, OK *
> * USAF, Ret (61-81) *
>
>
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> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:55:19 -0600From: W5UQ at att.NETTo: 
> boatanchors at mailman.qth.netSubject: 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.Boband the BEAT goes onnnnnn....See W5UQ.com& QRZ.com is accurate for 
> W5UQAlso see QRZ.com for A25UQ and V31UQOn 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-Hertzover to the junk box and see if I can find anyof those 
> crystals.
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