Tom 25.4 mm = 2.54 cm = (aprox) 1 English inch This is also very close to 1 American inch. The main problem in the imperial system besides the very arbitrary unit sizes is the problem of every country using THEIR standard unit. As a Canuck I grew up knowing that precision measurements required specifying the standard.
Can we please drop this hijack and get back to the question. Fred VA6FRM On Tue., May 4, 2021, 07:50 Tom Henderson, <[email protected]> wrote: > Odd that you have to give them 10 inches before they take the mile in > Metric. In Imperial you only have to give them an inch (2.54 mm). > > Tom Henderson > > On 5/2/21 7:11 PM, Chaplain Dave Sparks wrote: > > Well, you know what they say about the metric nerds: > > "Give them 25.4 mm. and they'll take 1.6 km." > > > -- > Chaplain Dave Sparks - Callsign: AF6AS > > [image: Mailtrack] > <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality5&;> > Sender > notified by > Mailtrack > <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality5&;> > 05/02/21, > 05:07:47 PM > > On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 3:27 PM Chuck Hast <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yep but getting them to change is like pulling hens teeth, >> or get the metric thing done. On the second one, my car >> is metric, my radios are metric, my appliances are metric, >> but go to the hardware store and buy metric hardware... >> They have it but it is just 3x more than SAE... >> >> So getting rid of the term codeplug falls in that area... >> >> On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 4:50 PM Tony Ling <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The rather unhelpful term 'codeplug' originates from an EPROM based >>> hardware key which AMTRAK train drivers inserted into a Motorola radio in >>> the cab. This term pre-dates digital radios by decades. >>> It is the source of much confusion, and I much prefer the term >>> 'configuration file' which is much more descriptive and far less >>> obfuscating. >>> >>> On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 at 20:31, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> The Baofeng UV-82 doesn't use "codeplugs" as it is an analog radio, >>>> also CHIRP isn't for digital radios, just analog. >>>> >>>> Michal are you using the incorrect terminology, or are you talking >>>> about a different model which IS digital? >>>> >>>> 73 >>>> David N1EA >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 8:32 AM Michal Smialowski <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have a Baofeng UV-82 that was programmed, I downloaded the codeplug, >>>>> added a frequency then uploaded the new codeplug to the radio. >>>>> When I went to turn the radio back on, there was only a faint display >>>>> visible on the top line. >>>>> It looks like a series of black rectangles. Doesn't go beyond that, no >>>>> channel, no frequency, none of the keys respond. I tried taking the >>>>> battery >>>>> out and turning it back on... no help. >>>>> Tried downloading front the radio... nothing. >>>>> Is the radio bricked or is there something else that I can try ? >>>>> tnx >>>>> Mike VE7SML >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>> This message was sent to D.J.J. Ring, Jr. at [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> This message was sent to Tony Ling at [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>>> [email protected] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to Chuck Hast at [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> Chirp + Editcp + MD380Tools on Linux >> Celestial!!! >> Chuck -- KP4DJT >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Chaplain Dave Sparks - AF6AS at >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing > [email protected]http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Tom KW4TOM at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Fred McDougall VA6FRM at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected]
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