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Re: Will quartz watch be fried in lightning strike?
From: Bill Lionheart
Date: 2024 Mar 12, 15:59 +0000
From: Bill Lionheart
Date: 2024 Mar 12, 15:59 +0000
Alex
I thought that (cheap at least) quartz watches were more consistent if kept at a constant temperature. My wrist is the closest thing I have to a stable temperature on board! I would be interested if any careful experiments have been done on this. Maybe the next best temperature standard is fastened to the hull inside!
Bill
Correction: the oven controlled crystal oscillator in my Icom 801 radio is the best stable temperature environment I have. But we are assuming that was destroyed by lightning.
