Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 5/29/01 5:22:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com writes: << I'd call anything further out than 21 ultra wide. I think that's the term that's commenly used. "Darn wide" is not specific enough! "Pretty darn wide" comes close but no cigar... >> Reminds me of an anecdote I heard in Naval Communications School Newport many years ago: a pre-WWII international communications conference was considering available radio frequency bands and their nomenclature. In the beginning was LF - low frequency, MF (no rude comments, please) - medium frequency, HF - high frequency and VHF - very high frequency. Technology had progressed to the point where even higher frequencies were becoming available. Discussion ensued on what to call it. The English delegate suggested "VHFI." When asked for its meaning he replied: "why it's very high frequency indeed." Oooooo. Seth LaK 9