Found this little tidbit on the QRP reflector. Sounds like a nice
alternative to the MFJ junk which has been getting quite a thrashing
there lately. We need to get all those Heard QSO's logged correctly!
73....Carl KM1H
On Sun, 12 Jan 1997 10:48:14 -0600 watkins <watkins@socketis.net> writes:
>Hi, Friends -
>
>I have watched the discussion of 24 hour format clocks, and
>would like to let you all know that my favorite shack clock
>is now available, real cheap.
>
>Made by Oregon Scientific, it has a 2 1/4 X 1 1/2 inch see-through
>display (LCD? I don't know the exact tech description) which gives
>time (24 hr, selectable) in 1/2 inch letters, as well as the date
>(in my favorite 12/1/97 format) and also a small calendar for the
>month in question, automatically updated for 200 years.
>
>At a push of a button, it gives you another time zone. Mine displays
>Zulu, (and also the date in Zulu, to avoid logging confusion) with
>CST available at the button push. It has an alarm, and
>also a thermometer (C or F) which notifies me how hot it gets under
>my desk lamp, which is important since my cat sleeps there sometimes
>and I wouldn't want to broil his meager brain. It has been accurate
>and reliable so far, uses a G13 lithium button battery (1 year and
>still ticking), and comes with adequate documentation.
>
>On sale for $14.99 from Heartland America, 1 800 229 2901, shipping
>free,
>Item number L1-8916. I paid 30 bucks, and never felt cheated at that
>price. No financial interest blah blah blah...See you all on the
>radio.
>
>73 de Daniel
>
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