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TopBand: Re: Small 24 Hour clocks

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Subject: TopBand: Re: Small 24 Hour clocks
From: km1h@juno.com (km1h@juno.com)
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 14:23:12 EST
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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