megabyte@RUTGERS.EDU> (02/01/90)
I'm tired of trying to remeber what to add or subtract to get UTC from eastern time. It is time to buy a 24 hour clock for in my shack. I've seen lots of expensive types, but surely someone must make an inexpensive LCD or LED clock that has 24 hour format. -- Mark E. Sunderlin: IRS Technocrat in Winchester, VA aka Dr. Megabyte: megabyte@chinet.chi.il.us (703) 667-5203 "We're very kinky, in a Republican sort of way." - Sue Pauloz
davidb@UUNET.UU.NET> (02/07/90)
In article <1990Feb1.194316.3098@chinet.chi.il.us>, megabyte@chinet.chi.il.us (Dr. Megabyte) writes: > I'm tired of trying to remeber [sic] what to add or subtract to get UTC from > eastern time. It is time to buy a 24 hour clock for in my shack. I've > seen lots of expensive types, but surely someone must make an inexpensive > LCD or LED clock that has 24 hour format. Practically all electronic digital clocks are 24-hour. The only problem is that an idiot light goes on for AM pr PM instead of the more logical solution of having a 24-hour display. About a year ago, I (after arriving late for work because I accidentally set my alarm for 6:30 PM instead of AM for what seemed like the 32767th time) took my digital clock apart, clipped one end of an alligator lead to the positive lead of the clock's power supply, clipped a 1K resistor to the other end, and started probing the unused terminals of the digital clock chip. Viola! The third one I tried, the display changed from 5:36 to 17:36. I soldered the 1K resistor in place and put the clock back together. One minor problem is that while virtually all clock chips support 24-hour displays, many clock displays only have 3 1/2 display digits. Therefore, 22:30 looks like (small superscripted 1) 2:30. I still prefer this to the AM/PM idiocy that I had before (and I haven't accidentally set my alarm for 6:30 PM since). -- David Barts Pacer Corporation davidb@pacer.uucp ...!fluke!pacer!davidb
chguest%ames.arpa.uucp@BBN.COM> (02/08/90)
How cheap is cheap?
I really like the results I obtained by building
the little led clock put out by Heathkit. It is accurate,
has can be wired for either 24 or 12 hour, has an alarm, and
is simple to build. It comes with a big bookk of step by
step instructions and only cost 24 buucks.
Charles
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++postmaster@CUVMB.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU (02/09/90)
As quoted from <4826@amelia.nas.nasa.gov> by chguest@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov ( Charles J. Guest ): +--------------- | I really like the results I obtained by building | the little led clock put out by Heathkit. It is accurate, | has can be wired for either 24 or 12 hour, has an alarm, and | is simple to build. It comes with a big bookk of step by | step instructions and only cost 24 buucks. +--------------- A few years ago, I picked up a digital clock from Radio Shack which has 2" LEDs and switchable 12/24 hour display. I'm not real certain of the R/S number, but the bottom says "CAT NO. 63-765" (Micronta brand-name); this may or may not be the R/S number, and I don't even know if the Shack sells it any more. ++Brandon -- Brandon S. Allbery allbery@NCoast.ORG, BALLBERY (MCI Mail), ALLBERY (Delphi) uunet!cwjcc.cwru.edu!ncoast!allbery ncoast!allbery@cwjcc.cwru.edu
flake@BBN.COM> (02/09/90)
In previous articles: >>>time to buy a 24 hour clock > >clock ... that would display: > >(1) local time (12/24 format) >(2) UTC time (24 format) >(3) local date/day >(4) the UTC date/day I'm surprised there's been no mention of the MFJ clocks. They sell single and dual clock modules. The dual solves the four requirements above. (perhaps only half of item 1 -- I seem to remember that one of the clocks is 12 hour format only for local time) I've owned a dual unit for several years now and am quite pleased. The two clocks are completely independent (which is sometimes a minor agravation when they drift slightly out of sync -- but then that's my clue to tune in WWV again and go through the clock setting process!). They can each be set for time, date, or alternating time/date. I keep one in local time-only mode. The other I keep set to UTC in the alternating time/date mode. Keeping a UTC date display is important to me because of the confusion factor when UTC date isn't local date. Joe Flake, N4BGQ NCR Corp joe.flake@columbia.ncr.com
winter@BBN.COM> (02/10/90)
In article <216@prdmgt.Columbia.NCR.COM> flake@prdmgt.Columbia.NCR.COM (Joe Flake) writes: >>[I previously wrote that I'd like a clock that would display:] >>(1) local time (12/24 format) >>(2) UTC time (24 format) >>(3) local date/day >>(4) the UTC date/day > >I'm surprised there's been no mention of the MFJ clocks. >They sell single and dual clock modules. The dual solves >the four requirements above. (perhaps only half of item 1 -- >I seem to remember that one of the clocks is 12 hour >format only for local time) Joe-- The last advertisement for MFJ clocks I saw described only the Model 107B (single) and 108B (dual). There was no mention of a date display on either of them. Could you please post the model number of the one you have? And does it in fact display the day of the week as well as the date? I'd prefer a simultaneous time/day/date display (as I think I said in my original posting); I'm not fond of the ones that blink back and forth. Still eager to hear from anyone who has seen something like that. Patty -- ***************************************************************************** Patty Winter N6BIS INTERNET: winter@apple.com AMPR.ORG: [44.4.0.44] UUCP: {decwrl,nsc,sun}!apple!winter *****************************************************************************