Spam: Re: [aprssig] Re: Metric [[furlongs per fortnight]]

[Jan T. Pharo]

Ben Lindner <vk5jfk at activ8.net.au>, Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:20:53 +0930:

>Kilo = 1,000

Right. i.e., the unit 1000 times.

>Foot = 12 inches

Right. Foot is the unit.

>1,000+12 = 1,012

that calculation is correct, but it doesn't represent kilofoot.

k' is 1000*1' = 1000*12" = 12000" inches

(but, see my other message with a little more APRS relevance)

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