The Sharp calculator that I bought in 1986 is nearing the end of its life
now. I really hate to pitch it.
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 8:26 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Sharp Talking Clock
I wish there was someone who repaired them. I have had one of the Sharp =
calculators for ages. Works great if you plug it in, but the damned =
thing eats batteries for breakfast. No joke, it will kill a set of =
batteries in a matter of 3-4 weeks. It always has, ever since I got it =
in 1991.=20
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: 814-860-3194=20
Mobile: 814-431-0962
Email: [log in to unmask]
> On Feb 25, 2015, at 9:22 AM, Lowell Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Well, I still have and use every day the Sharp talking clock I got in =
1979=20
> and the talking calculator by sharp still working very well.
> BOY! They were made well!
> 73
> Lowell W8QIY
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "doug and sheilla emerson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 1:13 AM
> Subject: Re: Sharp Talking Clock
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>> My wife, Sheilla, N6IKB, still has a Sharp Talking Time One. The only=20=
>> thing
>> wrong with it is, you gotta be very careful about moving the volume=20=
>> control.
>> Otherwise, it keeps reasonably good time. I wish I would have bought =
one
>> when they were out. When I attended the Ohio State School For The =
Blind
>> Alumni Reunion in 1979 they were all the rage. I also wanted the =
clock
>> calculator as well. My wife had one of those too until a few years =
ago. We
>> liked the clasical music piece it played when the alarm went off. 73 =
and=20
>> God
>> bless. Doug, N6NFF
>>=20
>> -----Original Message-----=20
>> From: Phil Scovell
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 10:21 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Sharp Talking Clock
>>=20
>> Anybody remember the Sharp Talking Clock that came out years ago? I =
=3D
>> still have mine but with a cell phone and the atomic talking clocks =
we =3D
>> have in the house, plus my atomic wrist watch, I've just found little =
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>> purpose to use the old Sharp. I got it out and changed the dead =3D
>> batteries and fiddled around with it and have it set to tell me the =
time =3D
>> on the half our and on the hour. Plus, I'm using it as a timer when =
=3D
>> riding my stationary exercise bike. I got to figuring about when I =
got =3D
>> mine and it turned out to be 34 years ago. The thing is still =
working =3D
>> great. That was around the time Mount Saint Helens blew. That is =3D
>> related to an interesting ham story on 20 meters sideband I'll tell =3D=
>> next.
>>=20
>> Phil.
>> K0NX=20
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