[Boatanchors] WTB: Xtals (even mHz)

[James Liles]

I think Pappy had the right idea John.  I grew up with the cycle suffix for 
a naturally occurring event and continue to use it.  Do understand and 
respect the use of the Hertz by others.  Kindest regards Jim K9AXN

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> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:50:54 +0000 (UTC)
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> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] WTB: Xtals (even mHz)
> To: Bruce <bsugarberg at core.com>
> Cc: boatanchors at qth.net
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> I agree with Bruce.  I see calling it a kilocycle or megacycle as a badge 
> of honor for we who remember when it was called only that.
>
> It's sort of like when you have a nice old street in your town and 
> everybody knows its name.  Then the newbies in town change the name to 
> that of their favorite politician (that nobody liked anyway).
>
> Later when you give someone "new to town" directions based on the old 
> street name you remember, they get lost.
>
> And speaking of directions - I remember when I was 17, working at nights 
> at a gas station just outside of Atlantic City.  Pappy, the owners father, 
> had a gimic he used for people who would pull in when it was raining and 
> only wanted directions, not gas.  No matter which way they pulled in the 
> directions were always the same, standing in the rain he would tell them, 
> "Straight ahead, you can't miss it, then turn right."  (The wide ramp the 
> Miss America Parade floats used to exit the Boardwalk was at the end of 
> the highway, and looked like a street.)
>
> The AC press was always confused why so many cars drove right up on the 
> Boardwalk, and then off the end where it zig-zaged at the next city, 
> Ventnor. And it only happened when it rained.
>
> 73, John Dilks, K2TQN
>    "Straight Ahead!"