[CW] RE: 3rd. Digit

[Ronald KA4INM Youvan]

> In buildings, what we call  the
> first floor is their zero eth floor. Very confusing on elevators untill
> you get used to it. Very logical when you think about it.

   When you have 8 wires sending a binary code from a switch to select, phone 
circuits for instance, to leave out "all wires low" would be throwing away one
circuit, 255 would be available instead of 256.
   We (in America at least) normally convert the numbers for the telephone 
operator by adding one.  The first circuit is therefore labeled 1 instead of 0.
   The first event is always event 0, but we call it event 1.
   The repair man must know where that change is occurring or he will get things 
fouled up.
-- 
        73 (= Best Regards) de: Ron ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com
     100% LINUX, since July, 1997   SENT Time and Date are UTC
        Visit my HAM Web SITE at: http://www.qsl.net/ka4inm