Okay, 1980 folks; the Sharpe Talking Time 1, CT600E, wasn't marketed until
september (possibly as early as august) 1980.

Just had to chime in.  OF course, I can't discount the possibility that it
was marketed a little earlier in places other than boston, New York city, or
washington, DC, but I can't believe it would have been seven or eight months
earlier.

John
KW4U
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Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: sharp talking time one clarificaiton


> This is probably more correct in the time of purchase, 1979 or such. =20
>
> thank you!
>
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> >>> [log in to unmask] 01/15/04 07:36PM >>>
> 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]>
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> 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
> =3D
> > not connected to my radio in the next room. =3D20
> >
> > Re-Reading my post it seemed a bit unclear to me.  I did successfully =
> use
> =3D
> > this  once for timing of a event using a switch closure to trigger the =
> =3D
> > Sharp announcement of the time.  I  never had a proper plug but just =
> used
> =3D
> > Molex PINS TO CONNECT TO THE RECESSED MALE PLUG IN THE END OF THE UNIT.
=
> I
> =3D
> >  would HAVE LIKED TO HAVE USED THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EARPHONE =
> OUTPUT
> =3D
> > TO TIME STAMP EVENTS BUT NEVER DID FIND ANYONE TO MODIFY THE CLOCK TO =
> =3D
> > ACCEPT AN EARPHONE.  Amazingly THIS LITTLE thing KEEPS GREAT TIME EVEN =
> =3D
> > AFTER 25 YEARS I THINK IF NOT MORE. =3D20
> >
> > I DID HAVE THE BABY BROTHER SLIGHTLY THICKER THAN A CREDIT CARD BUT IT =
> =3D
> > ONLY WORKED A SHORT TIME BEFORE  DYING. =3D20
> >
> >  One of the best items I dddid have was a Radio Shack Chronograph.  This
=
> =3D
> > small device had a bright green flourescent display with clock calander
=
> =3D
> > calculator stopwatch 4 alarms and the unique ability to do arithmeatic =
> =3D
> > operaitons in hours minutes and seconds if desired.  I guess I could do
=
> =3D
> > this with base conversions in the B.N.S. but have forgotten how to do =
> it.
> =3D
> > Any thoughts here?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > thank you!
> >
> > BRETT K WINCHESTER  PM  KD7JN   VOLUNTEER & READING SERVICES MANAGER
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>