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Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m

From Stephen Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com>
Newsgroups uk.radio.amateur, uk.net.news.management, uk.d-i-y, uk.local.glasgow
Subject Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m
Date 2019-08-20 06:41 +0000
Message-ID <gs1j0kF8a2nU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (8 earlier) <gs07k5Fu3ctU2@mid.individual.net> <qjepnp$73l$1@dont-email.me> <%%B6F.32132$Zy3.24596@usenetxs.com> <X12oBaSiXvWdFwul@brattleho.plus.com> <3505FdSfP5WdFwK9@b-howie.co.uk>

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brian <nospam@b-howie.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <X12oBaSiXvWdFwul@brattleho.plus.com>, Ian Jackson 
> <ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk> writes
>> In message <%%B6F.32132$Zy3.24596@usenetxs.com>, Roger Breedle 
>> <rb@rmb.invalid> writes
>>> On Mon, 19 Aug 2019 19:27:22 +0100
>>> "NY" <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> "Stephen Cole" <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:gs07k5Fu3ctU2@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ian, you jokingly mentioned the problem with 70cms was it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> was 159.3m
>>>>>>>>>>>>> too short and that got me thinking about 160m. I've never
>>>>>>>>>>>>> had a 160m
>>>>>>>>>>>>> QSO in 29 years of activity. I've never been motivated to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> try the band. So what makes 160m something of interest to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you after you've been active for 60 years or so?
>>>> 
>>>> As a matter of interest, why do radio amateurs still refer to
>>>> wavelength, when broadcast radio changed to referring to frequency in
>>>> the 1970s-80s? I realise that c = f lambda, so one is related to the
>>>> other by a factor of c.
>>>> 
>>>> Do modern ham radios with synthesised tuning and digital displays
>>>> actually display it as a wavelength in metres/centimetres, or do they
>>>> display frequencies in kHz/MHz, but colloquially referred to as "in
>>>> the 70 cm / 160 m band" as an approximation.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Why aren't the wavelengths in yards?
>> 
>> We will be changing back to yards in 1 Nov.
> 
> Lord Kelvin of Glasgow University was the champion of the metric system. 
> The absolute  metric temperature scale is named after him.
> 
> By a remarkable coincidence ,the  non metric equivalent the Rankine 
> scale is named after  a contemporary of his at Glasgow  William Rankine.
> 
> Http://www.engineeringhalloffame.org/profile-rankine.html
> 
> A proper Polymath  and champion of the non-metric system.
> 
> "Two of Rankine's somewhat reactionary verses from "The Three Foot Rule" 
> which he sang at the British Association in 1864" Listed on the right
> 
> He was some kid.

Did he ever get a postman in a headlock, tho?

-- 
M0TEY // STC
www.twitter.com/ukradioamateur

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Ping Ian Jackson 160m mm0fmf <none@invalid.com> - 2019-08-17 15:58 +0100
  Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Peter Able <stuck@home.com> - 2019-08-17 15:32 +0100
    Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk> - 2019-08-17 17:05 +0100
      Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Graham. <graham-usenet@mail.com> - 2019-08-17 18:09 +0100
        Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Peter Able <stuck@home.com> - 2019-08-17 17:46 +0100
          Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-17 20:00 +0100
            Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Spike <Aero.Spike@mail.invalid> - 2019-08-18 08:28 +0000
        Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-17 19:59 +0100
          Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Graham. <graham-usenet@mail.com> - 2019-08-17 21:14 +0100
            Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-17 21:16 +0100
            Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk> - 2019-08-17 21:58 +0100
              Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-18 11:36 +0100
          Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Spike <Aero.Spike@mail.invalid> - 2019-08-18 08:28 +0000
            Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Stephen Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> - 2019-08-18 08:56 +0000
      Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-17 19:57 +0100
      Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m mm0fmf <none@invalid.com> - 2019-08-19 18:06 +0100
        Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-19 18:25 +0100
          Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-19 18:31 +0100
            Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Stephen Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> - 2019-08-19 18:05 +0000
              Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Stephen Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> - 2019-08-19 18:20 +0000
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-19 19:25 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Rambo <Rambo@thisaintreal.org> - 2019-08-19 19:52 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-19 20:23 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "NY" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2019-08-19 19:27 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-19 19:29 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "NY" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2019-08-19 21:20 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-19 21:27 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Roger Breedle <rb@rmb.invalid> - 2019-08-19 19:37 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Stephen Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> - 2019-08-19 18:43 +0000
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Jim <jim@jim.jim.jim.invalid> - 2019-08-19 19:54 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-19 20:29 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-19 20:28 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Stephen Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> - 2019-08-19 19:35 +0000
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-19 20:37 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Brian Reay <no.sp@m.com> - 2019-08-20 06:40 +0000
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-20 07:56 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m roger@hayter.org (Roger Hayter) - 2019-08-20 09:41 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-20 10:46 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m roger@hayter.org (Roger Hayter) - 2019-08-20 11:03 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Jeefaw K Effkay <mike.gathergood@googlemail.com> - 2019-08-20 05:17 -0700
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-20 14:50 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Jeefaw K Effkay <mike.gathergood@googlemail.com> - 2019-08-20 07:56 -0700
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-20 18:18 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Jeff <jeff@ukra.com> - 2019-08-21 09:43 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-21 11:48 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk> - 2019-08-19 20:17 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m brian <nospam@b-howie.co.uk> - 2019-08-20 07:31 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Stephen Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> - 2019-08-20 06:41 +0000
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-19 20:27 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk> - 2019-08-19 21:48 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Jeefaw K Effkay <mike.gathergood@googlemail.com> - 2019-08-19 15:19 -0700
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2019-08-19 20:49 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2019-08-20 11:07 +1000
                Re: Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert! Peeler <trolltrap@valid.invalid> - 2019-08-20 10:30 +0200
              Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Rambo <Rambo@thisaintreal.org> - 2019-08-19 19:55 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Stephen Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> - 2019-08-19 19:13 +0000
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Bernie <bernie.usenet@gmail.com> - 2019-08-19 22:19 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-20 07:58 +0100
        Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Stephen Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> - 2019-08-19 18:05 +0000
        Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk> - 2019-08-19 21:44 +0100
          Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Peter Able <stuck@home.com> - 2019-08-21 18:52 +0100
            Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-21 20:40 +0100
              Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Gareth's was W7 now W10 Downstairs Computer <headstone255@yahoo.com> - 2019-08-21 21:41 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-21 21:46 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Rambo <Rambo@thisaintreal.org> - 2019-08-21 23:12 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Bernie <bernie.usenet@gmail.com> - 2019-08-21 23:40 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-22 06:25 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Brian Reay <no.sp@m.com> - 2019-08-22 06:45 +0000
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Gareth's was W7 now W10 Downstairs Computer <headstone255@yahoo.com> - 2019-08-22 09:33 +0100
            Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Spike <Aero.Spike@mail.invalid> - 2019-08-22 08:00 +0000
              Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-22 10:19 +0100
    Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Spike <Aero.Spike@mail.invalid> - 2019-08-17 17:46 +0000
      Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Graham. <graham-usenet@mail.com> - 2019-08-17 20:53 +0100
    Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m brian <nospam@b-howie.co.uk> - 2019-08-17 20:41 +0100
      Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Spike <Aero.Spike@mail.invalid> - 2019-08-18 08:30 +0000
        Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Gareth's was W7 now W10 Downstairs Computer <headstone255@yahoo.com> - 2019-08-18 11:18 +0100
          Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-18 11:37 +0100
        Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m brian <nospam@b-howie.co.uk> - 2019-08-18 20:06 +0100
          Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk> - 2019-08-18 20:59 +0100
          Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Spike <Aero.Spike@mail.invalid> - 2019-08-19 08:23 +0000
            Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Gareth's was W7 now W10 Downstairs Computer <headstone255@yahoo.com> - 2019-08-19 10:28 +0100
  Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-17 20:02 +0100
    Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-17 20:15 +0100
      Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk> - 2019-08-17 20:56 +0100
        Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-17 21:17 +0100
          Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk> - 2019-08-17 22:00 +0100
            Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-17 22:12 +0100
              Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-17 22:14 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-17 22:28 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-17 23:02 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk> - 2019-08-18 07:31 +0100
                Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-18 07:32 +0100
    Re: Ping Ian Jackson 160m "Jim GM4DHJ ..." <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> - 2019-08-18 12:00 +0100

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