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Old July 4th 04, 01:27 AM
J. McLaughlin
 
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Dear Tam:
During WW2 the value was changed. UK, Canada, and USA each had a
slightly different value. Became a problem with things having threads.
I think that the Canadian value won. Now: one inch is 25.4 mm
exactly.

73 Mac N8TT

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"Tam/WB2TT" wrote in message
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10 meters = 32.8 feet
11 meters = 36.1 feet

A meter is approximately 3 feet and 3 inches NOT just 3 feet.

Those
inches
add up after a while.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE


Yes, this is how I bombed in basic Trigonometry and decided to not
become an an Electrical Engineer :-)

Bob
k5qwg


I tend to remember that a meter is 39.37 inches. Makes for an extra

step,
but fewer numbers to remember.

Tam/WB2TT