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Subject: info on clocks using battery backups
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Date: Tue, 16-Jun-87 10:00:44 EDT
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How do the clocks (and clock radios) that run on main power (110/60 Hz)
count the time ? Especially those that use battery backups. In this case
do they use a quartz crystal ? Does that mean that these can be used
on 110/50 Hz or any other frequency ? Any info will be appreciated.

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Michael Meyers  {allegra,bellcore,cadre,ihnp4}!pitt!cissunx!nf165636 UUCP
Comp & Inf. Systems                            cisunx!nf165636@pitt.CSNET
University of Pittsburgh    pitt!cisunx!nf165636@cadre.dsl.pittsburgh.edu
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Michael Meyers  {allegra,bellcore,cadre,ihnp4}!pitt!cissunx!nf165636 UUCP
Comp & Inf. Systems                            cisunx!nf165636@pitt.CSNET
University of Pittsburgh    pitt!cisunx!nf165636@cadre.dsl.pittsburgh.edu