[Elecraft] FW: Clock chip

[Chester Alderman]

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-----Original Message-----
From: Chester Alderman [mailto:aldermant at windstream.net] 
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 6:23 PM
To: 'Phil Kane'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Clock chip

I am a retired professional microwave circuit and systems design engineer and I DO consider asking for an accurate clock in a ham radio transceiver a 'childish request'. You can BUY an atomic clock to hang on your wall for less than $50 or you could just look at your PC and if you have it set up correct, see very accurate time information. I consider development of transceiver improvements MUCH more important than I do having engineers spend putting an accurate clock in a good transceiver.  As a communications engineer I understand your 'need' for an accurate clock, however I think you are looking for it in a hobby item, inappropriate.

73,
Tom - W4BQF
K3-100F s/n 4521 - Alpha 9500 amp - 2 el 40m yagi and 16 el tribander

>From the backwoods of Cecil, Ga. Pop. 253


-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Kane [mailto:k2asp at kanafi.org]
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 2:46 PM
To: Chester Alderman
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Clock chip

On 2/15/2015 11:20 AM, Chester Alderman wrote:

> Elecraft, please do not pay any attention to these childish request 
> and please continue improving the K3 with things like these recent synthesizers!

I for one - a professional communications engineer - do not consider asking for a clock chip that keeps accurate time as a "childish request". The opposite - I consider it a necessity, and I consider having a clock that does not keep accurate time and/or display accurate time of day a detriment.

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon