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n6hcm
03-01-2013, 03:20 AM
but a clock which is a kit you must build yourself shouldn't cost this much: http://hcm.im/13019

WX7P
03-01-2013, 09:01 AM
No kidding. $65? Dream on.

KC2UGV
03-01-2013, 09:22 AM
but a clock which is a kit you must build yourself shouldn't cost this much: http://hcm.im/13019

I think it's the VFD, combined with the sourcing. It's like ham kits, they don't cost that much if you source all the materials yourself, and etch a PCB at home. You're paying someone else to etch, and source materials.

KG4CGC
03-01-2013, 03:25 PM
The Heathkit digital alarm clock was $30 in 1975 dollars. What would that be today?

K7SGJ
03-01-2013, 03:29 PM
The Heathkit digital alarm clock was $30 in 1975 dollars. What would that be today?

Accurate twice a day.