[aprssig] Doubling APRS messaging in ham radio overnight
Rick Green
rtg at aapsc.com
Sat Jan 24 11:49:52 EST 2009
On Sat, 24 Jan 2009, Jason KG4WSV wrote:
>> I like typing "PICs" instead of the other mouthfull. Is there a better all encompasing term for tiny thinggy's?
>
> The term is microcontrollers. PIC=microcontroller is like vehicle
> tracking=APRS (i.e. just wrong).
>
If you like acronyms, I frequently see 'microcontroller' abbreviated to
'MCU'.
...and a better analogy would be "PIC is to microcontroller as Kleenex is
to facial tissue".
--
Rick Green, N8BJX
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