----- Original Message ----- From: "Sil - ZL2CIA" <zl2...@amsat.org> To: "Idle-Tyme" <n...@mwt.net> Cc: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8...@tin.it>; "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@amsat.org> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 8:14 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on 432 MHz Moon Bounce (some calculations)
> In the Netherlands (and most of Europe), you would write one thousand > million watts as 1.000 megawatts. > > The decimal indicator in Europe is a comma. > For example, > 1,5 means one and a half > 1.000.000 means one million. > > Sil > (ex PA3HIL) Hi Sil, ZL2CIA In Italy you would write one thousand million watt as 1000 megawatt or alternatively 1000 MW In addition the units in Italy are written without plural and to write megawatts is wrong in Italy but the plural is used in England and USA In any calculator 1.5 means one and half because the calculators are not using comma. In any calculator 1000000. means one million I thing that the best for everybody should be to write numbars as any calculator shows. 73" de i8CVS Domenico _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
