Re: What is the best clock card?

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Mark Percival" <markREMOVE@syndicomm.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 16:49:56 GMT, "Ernest"
> <leucoplast@seanet.NOSPAM.com> wrote:
>
> >I know that there are several good clock cards for the Apple II but I was
> >wondering if there is one that is superior to the others?
>
> Interesting you should ask about this.  I recently found a source for
> "No Slot Clock" chips.

Great Mark. I would be interested in 2 of these, possibly 3 if they
are not too expensive. I have a IIc+ that I use regularly and a //e
that gets it's fair share, plus a coule IIc's, but they don't really need
clocks in them. I don't really work them enough, so, 2 will be kool.
Thanks,

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprises };-)
Web Site - http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
Email - willy46pa@comcast.net

> What is a "No Slot Clock"?
>
> - It is exactly what it say it is.  It gives your Apple IIe or IIc a
> ProDOS compatible clock without the usage of a slot.
> - Yes they are still available.
>
> http://www.syndicomm.com/~mark/NSC.jpg
>
> From the photo above you can see that it is a clock chip inside of a
> 28-pin ROM socket.  All you do is carefully pull a 28-pin ROM from
> your machine (CD or EF ROM), place the NSC into the ROM socket and
> then replace your removed ROM into the socket on top of the chip.
> Patch ProDOS, run the utility to set the clock and your done!
>
> These will work in any Apple IIe (enhanced or not), IIc or IIc+.  The
> lack of a 28-pin ROM in a II or II+ prevents it from working there.
>
> I recently picked up one to try and put it in my Platinum IIe.  Works
> great.  It also keeps track of the year so you don't have to patch
> ProDOS every 7 years.
>
> I am considering doing a group purchase of these.  I'm not sure what
> price we can get them for but I'd guess for around $20 + postage each.
> I won't know for sure until I know how many people are interested.
>
> If you are interested in getting one (or more) either say so here or
> an e-mail to myself in my Syndicomm mailbox.  The first step is to see
> how many people are interested so I can get an idea of what sort of
> volume price break we can get.  I can then get back to you with a more
> precise cost per chip.  I understand that your initial query does not
> necessarily commit you to purchase.
>
> Let me know.
>
> E-mail me at:  mark at syndicomm dot com
>
>
> Mark R. Percival - RTC Host - Syndicomm Online Apple II Forum
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