Bob Fehrenbach wrote:
>
> Matt Bonner wrote:
> >Is cost an important factor?  We use a Statek 32kHz oscillator: 10uA at
> >5V and 0.001% frequency tolerance (13 seconds a year) over an operating
> >temperature of -55 deg C to +125 deg C.  About US$19 for singles.
>
>    My arithmetic says that .001% = 10 ppm or about 5 minutes/year.
>    Yet, I grew up in the slide rule days and always had problems with
>    those decimal points.
>
Slide rule?  Luxury!  I was using my fingers and toes.  You're right, of
course - my mistake resulted from forgetting to remove my left sock.

--Matt