[sdiy] resistor question

[Mike Brown]

This actually goes back to mimeograph days... when the small decimal could
easily get lost after a few generations of reproduction.

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From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of The Old Crow
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 12:41 AM
To: Brett Maddaford
Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: Re: [sdiy] resistor question



  This is correct.  The idea is to get rid of the decimal point as those
tend to get lost in photocopying/reduction or bulk printing.

Crow
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On Fri, 20 May 2005, Brett Maddaford wrote:

> sorry guys hope this isnt too stupid to ask but where one place refers
> to a 2k2 reistor is that 2.2kohm elsewhere? also is a 2m2 resistor
> elsewhere 2.2mohm?