1 Nov
2011
1 Nov
'11
2:17 p.m.
On 1 Nov 2011 at 11:21, CRC wrote:
On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 09:06:45 -0400, David Riley
<fraveydank at gmail.com>
wrote:
> For example, most cheap clock radios have one 4-pin DIP running the
> whole show (and it's pretty much been the same chip since the '80s).
Most such clocks in my experience have better long-term stability
than most consumer-level crystal-controlled clocks. Even AC-
powered synchronous-motor appliance clocks fare better than those
with "Quartz" on the face.
It would be a shame for this reliability to go away.
--Chuck