Harold Hallikainen wrote: > The only place I really end up dealing with MKS/CGS is when I teach a > week on magnetics as part of an introduction to electronics course. > There are a fair number of units in magnetics to begin with, then you > get to double it to deal with MKS and CGS. There shouldn't be any reason to use the CGS system today; it only has historic relevance (as the first attempt to propose a consistent system of units, which then developed into the SI). Why don't you stay with the SI (which, for this purpose, is practically the MKSA system)? Gerhard -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist