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Megahertz is defined as MHz, kilohertz as kHz and hertz as Hz. It is,
in fact, ALWAYS a capital "H" to pay homage to Mr. Heinrich Hertz. Consider: http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/hertz.htm or, http://searchnetworking.techtarget.c...214263,00.html or, http://tf.nist.gov/timefreq/general/glossary.htm (click on "M" or "J-K" - these folks should know the difference) I have a different understanding. Hz is written with a capital H not to pay homage to Mr. Heinrich Hertz, but more simply because all measurement units begin with a capital letter. Homage was instead paid to Mr Kelvin when they decided that the capital K is assigned to the temperature measurement unit (kelvin degree) instead than to the 1000 multiplier. This explains why kilohertz is written with a small k, an exception to the general rule that all multipliers have a capital lettere (kHz, MHz, GHz, THz). 73 Tony I0JX. |
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