Re: Announced in Dayton?
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Hi Mike,
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In Europe, the old measures often linger on, but have been rationalised to the metric system. In Germany, one can still buy "ein Pfund" (one pound) of potatoes at the greengrocer's. One pound = precisely 0.5 kg. In Bavaria, one orders "ein Mass Bier" (a measure of beer) at the pub. The "Mass" is a 1-litre mug. Back to the IC-7000; its weight should be about the same as the IC-706MkIIG - around 2.5 kg (5.5 lb, US or Imperial.) Cheers for now, 73, Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ -----Original Message-----
From: Mike Perryman [mailto:jmperrym@...] Sent: 18 February 2005 11:15 To: ic7000@... Subject: RE: [ic7000] Re: Announced in Dayton? Just a trivial note.. I grew up in West Texas, and my cousin was the County Agricultural Extension Agent... he did, and still does measure crops in rods... Interesting, no? 73 Mike Perryman www.k5jmp.us -----Original Message----- From: Alan NV8A (ex. AB2OS) [mailto:nv8a@...] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 2:00 PM To: ic7000@... Subject: Re: [ic7000] Re: Announced in Dayton? Arrgh!! You're right. And I am a firm believer in the metric system, even though living in the USA. My Dutch-born mother-in-law says that if she could learn the US system at age 40+, everyone else can learn the metric system if they start in school. Alan NV8A (who grew up in the UK, learning about such arcane measures as chains and "rods, poles or perches") On 02/18/05 01:51 pm Adam Farson tossed the following ingredients into the ever-growing pot of cybersoup: That's 20mm (approx. 0.8"). 20cm is about 8".much later in my life.) 20cm (less than an inch) shorter (front to back??), according to the orig. Are there any size specs on this radio yet? I wonder if it's going to Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Scanned by WinProxy |
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