19 Dec
2008
19 Dec
'08
5:26 a.m.
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 11:49 PM, Ian King <IanK at vulcan.com> wrote:
From what I read: it not only 'runs the digital
display' but allows > you to create a dictionary associating the frequency with a
> station's call letters. Rather slick, for the era.
From what I can determine, it's up to the user to
determine the call
letters (the display supports 4 characters) and the
corresponding
frequency. I'm not clear why a microprocessor would be the best
choice for this. Did the programming survive power outages?
In a way, this reminds me of some 1930's radios with pushbutton
selection that allowed the user to write the station call letters on
a slip of paper and insert it next to the button. Most of the prewar
Zeniths had 8 preset buttons; the Sherwood only has 4.
Some other radios without presets simply printed the name of each
station at the appropriate place on the dial.
Cheers,
Chuck