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VK2TV > ENERGY 13.12.08 22:29l 31 Lines 1026 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: VK6BE > Made in ?
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To : ENERGY@WW
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# On : 12/14/2008 7:22:58 A
# UTC: 12/13/2008 20:22:58
>From: KB2VXA@VK2TV.#MNC.NSW.AUS.OC
>To : ENERGY@WW
>
>Hi Bob and all,
>
>I have a watch that fits "energy saving" to a T, a Timex digital LCD made
>in the Philipenes. Just a cheap and dirty timekeeper I bought 8 1/2 years
>ago, has the original battery still going and is off by only 2 minutes,
>good enough for government work. Never mind "it takes a licking and keeps
>on ticking", I take care of my things and it doesn't tick. It has the
>same module as a gazillion other watches so no matter the brand or where
>it's made they're all the same.
If Wazza's watch is energy saving, mine must be considered "green(ish)".
It's a solar powered Citizen WR 100, some 10 years old. The entire face of the
(analog) watch is a solar panel that charges a battery. Citizen claim the
battery is "a permanently rechargeable lithium-ion battery."
Cheers ... Ray vk2tv
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