>> Milli is used as a prefix for terms to indicate 10 to the minus 3rd, but mil >> is used as a separate word to indicate 10 to the 3rd.
It is even more. This is what happens when we mix Latin with english, and modern metric with old english measurements. NOW - it is what it is! Mil/Mille means 1000. the rest is just convention. >> We humans have sure messed up the pure Adamic language, >> in multiple variations. In keeping with the recent Christmas Spirit - Actually God messed up the languages at the tower of Babel. But that is a different Forum haha... 73/Phillip/N8AYE -. ---.. .- -.-- . ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
