I also still have one of those Sharp talking time units; in fact, the alarm
on it wakes me every morning!
I think I got mine in 1979.
They don't make things like that any more, HI HI.

Lowell  W8QIY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Winchester" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 5:31 PM
Subject: sharp talking time one clarificaiton


> The Sharp talking time one I mentioned has the remote trigger plug and is
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> not connected to my radio in the next room. =20
>
> Re-Reading my post it seemed a bit unclear to me.  I did successfully use
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> this  once for timing of a event using a switch closure to trigger the =
> Sharp announcement of the time.  I  never had a proper plug but just used
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> Molex PINS TO CONNECT TO THE RECESSED MALE PLUG IN THE END OF THE UNIT.  I
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>  would HAVE LIKED TO HAVE USED THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EARPHONE OUTPUT
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> TO TIME STAMP EVENTS BUT NEVER DID FIND ANYONE TO MODIFY THE CLOCK TO =
> ACCEPT AN EARPHONE.  Amazingly THIS LITTLE thing KEEPS GREAT TIME EVEN =
> AFTER 25 YEARS I THINK IF NOT MORE. =20
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> I DID HAVE THE BABY BROTHER SLIGHTLY THICKER THAN A CREDIT CARD BUT IT =
> ONLY WORKED A SHORT TIME BEFORE  DYING. =20
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>  One of the best items I dddid have was a Radio Shack Chronograph.  This =
> small device had a bright green flourescent display with clock calander =
> calculator stopwatch 4 alarms and the unique ability to do arithmeatic =
> operaitons in hours minutes and seconds if desired.  I guess I could do =
> this with base conversions in the B.N.S. but have forgotten how to do it.
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> Any thoughts here?
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> thank you!
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