A 4011 is an inexpensive part,   Mouser still carries them,   I would NOT buy a 
chinese part.  Generally ESD mishandling is the cause of short component life

Content by Scott
Typos by Siri

> On Apr 3, 2017, at 7:43 PM, Jeremy Nichols <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I have a new-to-me HP-59309A HP-IB Digital Clock. The clock works on both the 
> internal crystal oscillator and on an external 10 MHz standard (GPSDO). 
> However, it counts only to 60 seconds and then repeats without updating the 
> minutes digit. The TIME SET (FAST and SLOW) push-buttons work but again, the 
> count will not update minutes and hours, only seconds. The DAY SET procedure 
> works correctly for days and months. All the other switches and buttons do 
> what they are supposed to do. Using my 10526T logic pulser I can force the 
> minutes and hours counters to work. The power supply is in good condition 
> (after replacement of a few components) and I see no other problems (yet).
> 
> Tracing the clock signal through the logic circuitry brought me to U3 on the 
> A4 board. This (U3) is a 4011 quad 2-input NAND gate in a 14-pin DIP package. 
> It "connects" the seconds counter to the minutes counter and appears to have 
> failed. One of the people on the email list 
> <[email protected]> commented that the 4000 series CMOS 
> chips have a known limited lifetime. Since these parts are no longer in 
> production, the writer expressed the concern that any parts I might find to 
> buy may be DOA.
> 
> Before I go hunting for parts, I'd appreciate hearing from anyone in the 
> group who has experience with the 59309A Clock and/or the 4000-series CMOS 
> family. In particular, are there modern equivalents to my 4011 chip? If the 
> 4000's really do have a limited lifetime I'd rather use a substitute.
> 
> Jeremy, N6WFO
> 
> 
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