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Re: Cal Lab Magazine - International Journal of Metrology

 

Now instead of micky-mikes,we would ask for a 270 puff cap.

John

On 9/1/2022 1:08 AM, G8HUL wrote:
Not so much a mistake as merely a holdover from the days when mF was in fact the conventional abbreviation for microfarad,
I have handbooks dating back to 1925 and they use ? as the abbreviation for 10-3, but some still prefer Jars for capacitance! I is possible that it is a US v UK thing, or just widespread incorrect usage.
Never heard any reference to the expression "mickey-mike".
73
Jeff G8HUL
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