[Elecraft] Puffing to keep up with the Nanofarads...

[Larry Phipps]

I agree with all that, although I remember referring to GHz as gc (as in 
2.1 gee-cee for 2.1 GHz).

My profs only knew Hertz as a radio pioneer... not a term... and my 
textbooks as well (still have them).

Larry N8LP


Fred Jensen wrote:

>Not to rain on anyone's parade, but I think I remember the terms and
>abbreviations were:
>
>Microfarads (mf) as in "a 0.1mf wax impregnated paper condenser"
>
>Micromicrofarads (mmf) as in a "3-section 365mmf air variable condenser
>for the TRF receiver.
>
>As I recall, it generally was kilocycles (kc or kcs) through ten meters,
>and thereafter megacycles (mc or mcs) up to what is now known as 1GHz
>(which was called a kilomegacycle [kmcs]).  Anything above a few
>kilomegacycles hadn't been invented yet.
>
>I have learned to begin with "I think I remember," because often I
>really don't remember.
>
>73 and Happy Holidays to all
>
>Fred K6DGW
>Auburn CA CM98lw
>
>Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
>  
>
>>Larry, N8LP wrote:
>>
>>Guilty on the age charge! I also remember uufd... and what's this
>>newfangled Hz thing? Hi Hi.
>>
>>--------
>>
>>That hurts too (pun intended).
>>
>>Ron (often found around 7,035 or 3,545 kc/s) AC7AC
>>
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