In message <9511301437.aa11806@punt-4.mail.demon.net> mfahrion@bb-elec.com writes: Mike, you might like to look at the Dallas Semiconductor DS1202. 8-pin dip with real time clock (secs, mins, hours, day of month, month, day of week, and year with leap year compensation) and 24 bytes of static ram. I don't know the price though. Regards, Mike Watson > Can anyone recommend a cheap real time clock. I'm looking for the > basic time/date keeping functions, I have a power budget of a couple > milliamps, and dollar budget of <$5 I could just implement it > into the pic, but that's not going to be practical in this case > unless I can't find an RTC to meet my needs. Seems like there > should be dozens to choose from that meet those requirements, but in > my first effort search, I'm having almost no luck at all. > > Thanks for the help > -mike > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > Mike Fahrion mfahrion@bb-elec.com http://www.bb-elec.com/ > B&B Electronics Mfg Co ph.(815) 433-5100 ext.215 fax (815) 434-7094 > 707 Dayton Road PO Box 1040 Ottawa > IL 61350 > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > -- Mayes uk