Path Loss 101

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Some years ago, the Standard Oil Company operated gas stations under the ESSO (now Exxon) label. 
They decided they would form the avant garde in moving the U.S. toward the metric system, and modded 
all their gas pumps to read in liters. (Note spelling.) 

The almost universal reaction of the American public was: "What the *#@$# is a "liter"? 

The pumps were quickly converted back to gallons--U.S., not Imperial--and have remained so ever since. :-) 

Dick 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Phil via Tacos" <tacos at amrad.org> 
To: "Tacos AMRAD" <tacos at amrad.org> 
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 2:13:20 PM 
Subject: Re: Path Loss 101 

Let's face it guys, the last chance you colonials had to shake off the remaining shackles of Imperialism was the metric system, and you blew it! :-) 

Phil M1GWZ (in metres. Note spelling.) 



On 17 Mar 2016, at 17:58, Terry N4TLF wrote: 




No problem Dick, it’s not like you are heading to Mars or anything..... 
Terry, N4TLF 
From: Phil via Tacos 
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 1:54 PM 
To: Tacos AMRAD 
Subject: Re: Path Loss 101 
All the years I drummed into my students ad nauseam : "Units! Units! UNITS! " 
Phil M1GWZ (in old money) 




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