Thread: What ISM(HiFer) allocations are really for.
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Old November 9th 06, 10:53 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default What ISM(HiFer) allocations are really for.
On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:16:25 GMT, Doug Smith W9WI
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"...50-W, non-reactive load."

In this context, "W" means "ohms". (why not just say ohms? I have no
idea)

Typo and/or bad font conversion, I suspect. The letter omega of the
opposite case from the one we use (I don't remember if it's upper or
lower) looks like a "w", only rounded. It's used in physics for
angular velocity.


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