Re: What are the standard abbreviations for colors in electronics? IE. R = RED.

> >Gary Morris wrote:

> >>J. Zeigler wrote:
> >>> Jack Yazel wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > 0 = Black
> >>> > 1 = Brown
> >>> > 2 = Red
> >>> > 3 = Orange
> >>> > 4 = Yellow
> >>> > 5 = Green
> >>> > 6 = Blue
> >>> > 7 = Violet
> >>> > 8 = Grey
> >>> > 9 = White
> >>
> The way the standard colors were taught to me back in Aviation
> Electrical Military school (1985) (this pertains to resistors) was:
> Black (Black) 0
> Boys (Brown) 1
> Rape (Red) 2
> Our (Orange) 3
> Young (Yellow) 4
> Girls (Green) 5
> But (Blue) 6
> Violet (Violet) 7
> Gives (Gray) 8
> Willingly (White) 9
> Get (Gold) 5%
> Some (Silver) 10%
> Now (No Color) 20%
> Albeit, far from politically correct, but easy to remember
> nonetheless.
>
> JJ

I guess a lot changed between 1975 and 1981. In my 1975 US Navy BEE school they gave us the cheat sheet below. This chart pertains to any number of co lor coded electronics, not only resistors, but also computer cards like tho se found in the UNIVAC 1219. My classmates were of all nationalities and ra ces. We had Israelis, Iranians and Kenyans in out classes all together. Anyone remember the transistor theory BECky VOPINI AZAZA chart? You can dra w it in your mind.

Gold, Silver, and None were pretty obvious, who needs a cheat for that?