[Coco] (OT) Radio Shack Kits

[Brian Goers]

On 8/24/2013 6:51 PM, Ed Orbea wrote:
> While this is not CoCo specific, it is Radio Shack related. Years ago 
> (many more that I want to admit) I purchased the CC Board kit from 
> Radio Shack to build the Clock/Calendar/Timer which used the RS7001 
> (Part # 276-1756) and spent almost a year building it. Now that I am 
> way older (and hopefully better at soldering) I'd like to do it again.
>
> When I search the web looking for a kit that uses this chip (since 
> it's been 38+ years since it was sold by Radio Shack) I have no 
> success. Does anybody have a recommendation on a digital 
> clock/calendar (8-segment LEDs) that uses this chip or a very close 
> approximation?
>
> The kit used the MOS/LSI chip 276-1756; the 277-109 PC Board; the 
> 277-108 Universal mutliplexed LED board
>
> Thanks
>
You did list what that chip is, so I give you a kit company that might 
interest you.

http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/ and for other parts try 
http://www.sparkfun.com

Happy building.

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