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Old January 26th 14, 03:42 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Relationship Between Antenna Efficiency and Received Signal Strength

On 1/26/2014 9:12 AM, Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Jeff Liebermann
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[1] It took me about 10 years to stop using micro-microfarads and
switch to picofarads.


But have you started referring to them as "puffs"? This is the normal UK
colloquialism for picofarads, but I believe it raises the American eyebrow!



Yep, I first heard the term "puffs" here in the U.S. back in the 60's.
Still used a lot by techs and engineers in the field.

I haven't heard micro-micro farads in decades.

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