I'm not sure that would work. Clocks (I believe) synchronize on the AC line frequency, which is 60 Hz in North America and 50 Hz in most other places.
Nat -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Vlietstra Sent: Sunday, 2007 July 22 8:57 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:39132] Re:Metric clock I know that buying a small 115V - 230V transformer is a cop-out, but that might be the only way :-( -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Sent: 22 July 2007 12:15 To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:39129] Re:Metric clock I am STILL searching for a bedside digital alarm clock/radio that reads out in 24-hour time and runs on U.S. current. Every time I shop for one, I find it has an AM or PM indicator on it and reads out only in the range 01:00 to 12:59. I succeeded in getting battery-powered clocks that display 24-hour time, and apparently, most wristwatches are switchable to it. My microwave oven is switchable to it. But not the Sony Dream Machine type clock radio or any of its fellows. Quoting "H. Maenen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The metric clock is impossible and it would indeed create mayhem with > SI; let's get rid of AM/PM time instead, even that is a laborious > uphill battle > against a lot of resistance. The metric clock was attempted during the French > Revolution but then abandoned as it was totally impractical. The same > happened with the decimal Revolutionary Calendar. > > > Datum: 22/07/07 12:05 AM > > Van: "Pat Naughtin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Aan: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > CC: > > Onderwerp : [USMA:39120] Metric clock > > > > Dear All, > > > > The idea of decimal time constantly re-occurs. Here is the latest > > incarnation. > > > > http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/status/metricclock.html > > > > Cheers, > > > > Pat Naughtin > > PO Box 305, Belmont, 3216 > > Geelong, Australia > > Phone 61 3 5241 2008 > > > > Pat Naughtin is the editor of the free online monthly newsletter, > > 'Metrication matters'. > > Subscribe at http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter > > > > Pat is recognised as a Lifetime Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist > > (LCAMS) with the United States Metric Association. He is also editor > > of the > > 'Numbers and measurement' section of the Australian Government Publishing > > Service 'Style manual  for writers, editors and printers'. He is a Member > > of the National Speakers Association of Australia and the > > International Federation for Professional Speakers. See: > http://www.metricationmatters.com > > > > This email and its attachments are for the sole use of the addressee > > and > may > > contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. > > This email and its attachments are subject to copyright and should > > not be partly > > or wholly reproduced without the consent of the copyright owner. Any > > unauthorised use of disclosure of this email or its attachments is > > prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please immediately delete > it > > from your system and notify the sender by return email. > > > > > > -- Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. Phone (432)528-7724 www.metric.org 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 Midland TX 79707-2872 USA mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://oleapothecary.blog.com
