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Re: [Amps] Metric Conversion

To: Bill Aycock <baycock@direcway.com>,David Kirkby <david.kirkby@onetel.net>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Metric Conversion
From: Mike <k4gmh@arrl.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 09:25:44 -0400
List-post: <mailto:amps@contesting.com>
Hello Bill,

Thanks, works great.  Also, an interesting web site.

At 08:14 8/11/05, Bill Aycock wrote:

>David-Mike, List-
>There is a VERY good converter (almost anything to almost anything) at :
>www.joshmadison.com
>I have used this , personally, on 98, 98SE, ME and XP(all SPs), so I know 
>it worksTry it- It's free!
>Bill
>
>At 05:23 AM 8/11/2005 +0100, David Kirkby wrote:
>
>>Mike wrote:
>> > Thanks Mark for the heads-up on the converter.  Unfortunately, it only
>> > works on XP or later OS.
>>
>>A standard microsoft trick, to get you to upgrade the OS.
>>
>>For some applications, such as drivers for hardware, firewalls, network
>>monitoring software etc, it would be more work to write the program to
>>work on multiple versions of Windows.
>>
>>For a metric converter, that is very different. There is no reason on
>>earth why it could not be made to work on any version of Windoze.
>>
>>Of course, just because it says XP only, does not necessarily mean it
>>will not work on an older version, although the installer might refuse
>>to install it.
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>> > At 18:57 8/10/05, AA6DX - Mark wrote:
>> >
>> >>I recently found/installed the new Microsoft converter/calculator, and
>> >>really think it's just swell ... you can get it from them, or .. to 
>> make it
>> >>easy .. from one of my websites, here ..
>> >>http://members.cox.net/kenwood/
>> >>73 .. Mark  AA6DX
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: <amps-request@contesting.com>
>> >>To: <amps@contesting.com>
>> >>Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 2:49 PM
>> >>Subject: Amps Digest, Vol 32, Issue 19
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >          73,
>> >          Mike, K4GMH
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>>--
>>David Kirkby,
>>G8WRB
>>
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         73,
         Mike, K4GMH 
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