(N2EY) wrote in message ...
In article , Dave Heil
writes:
N2EY wrote:
In article , Dave Heil
writes:
N2EY wrote:
Dave Heil wrote in message
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I also like my real analog meter better than a digital
simulation.
My Southgate Type 7 has *two* real analog meters. Nice
easy-to-read round 3-1/2 inch ones.
Also Made In USA.
Do you refer to it as your (get ready for it) two meter rig?
Nope. That's a Heath HW-2036. Only has one meter - analog.
I'm getting confoozed! Your two meter rig is a one meter rig?
Affirmative.
I remember the '2036 and used to own one. I spent a lot of time
fiddling with those VCO coils in the thing. It belongs to a Lebanese
ham in Sierra Leone now. He's probably cursing me every time he has to
fiddle with those coils.
Mine may need a new mike. Ironic.
But my shack clock is digital. It's a Tymeter 24-hour one, made from
the parts of three junkers more than 15 years ago.
Those things are developing some nostalgia value these days.
In some ways clock technology has gone backwards. I remember when almost all
clocks ran on synchronous motors, like my Tymeter. The power co. kept track of
the Hz and would keep the total number of cycles-per-year pretty dern accurate.
I found that all my motor-clocks would stay in step with WWV give or take a
second or to for as long as the power was on.
Then came "digital quartz technology" - and no two clocks read alike. Set them
all to the same time and in a few months they're all over the place. The newer
computers actually seem to keep worse time than the older ones...
But my Tymeter grinds on, flipping the drums.
73 de Jim, N2EY
all to the same time and in a few months they're all over the place. The newer
computers actually seem to keep worse time than the older ones...
But my Tymeter grinds on, flipping the drums.
73 de Jim, N2EY
My artifact Tymeter crapper landed in the dumpster. I guess ya missed
it when you surfed my dumpster pile. Sorry dude.
The stupid thing was bigger than my whole 100W HF TS-50 mobile xcvr
fer chrissake. Off to the landfill with it!
It's replacement:
http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/download.htm
Grab Fastenow's freebie UTCClock file and load it, can't miss.
The newer computers actually seem to keep worse time than the older
ones
I wuz in the McDade Mall parking lot doing some Xmas sorts of things a
month ago when I noticed that my $100 wrist clock had died. I was in
no mood to screw around with changing the battery so I popped into the
K-Mart to pick up any cheap crapper watch which would get me thru the
holidays. Found one. JA-made analog quartz movement, water resistant,
time and date, and except for the ten cent strap it's a very solid
readable no-nonsense watch and it's dual-clibrated, 12/24 hours.
$4.95. That's less than a battery costs for my "good" watch. Ponder
that. I bought two of 'em.
I set watch #2 five hours ahead of our local time, bingo, UTC
time/date without a computer or the mains. I'll use it when I'm on the
air and not using the 'puter. About a month later both my $4.95 K-Mart
wrist clocks are 2-3 seconds ahead. A P5 is not gonna QSL because any
of my clocks are three seconds off??
The BA issue of QST really was a bit much. You tube-huggers need to
nag the ARRL into launching another of their specialized magazines
like the NCJ and QEX so that you people can wallow in yer ARC-5s and
DX-60s without loading QST with it.
w3rv