[Elecraft] OT: Metric system

[Kevin McQuiggin]

For what it’s worth, metric units outside of the US are often spelled differently.  For example, “litre” rather than the US-spelt “liter”, or “kilometre” rather than the US term “kilometer”.  

A “meter” is a device on an instrument panel!  This is likely a UK or European holdover.  

Similarly, in Canada, when talking about a “center” (US), we write it as “centre”.

A “centre” is a place or an institution, for example a community centre, or a university research centre.  “Center” means the middle of something, like the center of a photograph or the center of a line.

Just my two cents on this off-topic but interesting discussion!

73,

Kevin
VE7ZD

> On Feb 25, 2019, at 3:08 PM, ab2tc <ab2tc at arrl.net> wrote:
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> Hi again,
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> Hopefully Eric will find it in his heart to let this thread continue.
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> Yes, we are. Booze and wine are now sold by the liter. Curiously beer is
> generally not. In my opinion gas stations should be the next in line to
> convert. I am sure modern pumps could easily be reprogrammed to display
> liters instead of gallons. To the uneducated the price per liter would look
> like  a bargain. Wow, less than a dollar! I don't think super markets would
> encounter a huge cost converting from lbs to kilos either. Probably the road
> signage would be the biggest cost problem.
> 
> AB2TC - Knut
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> k6dgw wrote
>> Yep, we're going metric ... inch by inch.
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>> 73,
>> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
>> Sparks NV DM09dn
>> Washoe County
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>> On 2/25/2019 2:12 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote:
>>> Well we first authorized use of the metric system in 1866, we are working
>>> on getting around to it. Don't rush us!
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