Rick, Dave is right. What you are calculating with the formula you show is
cm/ft. If you divide it by 100 to get meters/ft and invert it you will get
the correct 3.28 ft/m. Just remember a meter is about 39", or a bit over a
yard. 39"/36" * 3'/yd = 3.25 as an approximation.
=Vic=
WA4THR
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To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Vertical Dipole "Fringe Benefits"
From: "NJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:22:55 -0700
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Dave, take you calculator and multiply 2.54 (cm/in.) X 12 (in./ft.) = ?
My calculator says "30.48" every time I do this.
Well then, 3.05 is close enough and "3" is close enough for government work.
73
Rick (whose favorite band is the 121.9 ft. band - ;-)
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From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of DaveHeller
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 3:49 PM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Vertical Dipole "Fringe Benefits"
Where did that 3.05 ft per meter come from? Looks more like 3.28+
ft/meter. Just remember two ratios: 2.54 cm/in and 39.37 in/meter.
And in finer measurements, l mm = about 0.040 inch.
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