Or of course, use a converter program on your smart phone!!!
;-)

73 de David, M0XDF

On 27 Apr 2012, at 04:59, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Actually, the conversion is easier to remember than those two formulas.
> The two scales coincide at -40 degrees.
> So for the conversion (either way) first add 40.
> Then if the conversion is from Centigrade to Fahrenheit multiply by 9/5 
> (you will be going to a greater number), but if the conversion is from 
> Fahrenheit to Celcius, multiply by 5/9 (because the result will be a 
> smaller number).  Finally, subtract 40 to get your result.
> 
> The skeptical may try several passes with their remembering when to add 
> or subtract 32 degrees, but this formula always works.

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