Radio- flashing colon separating hr and mins

uncle
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Radio- flashing colon separating hr and mins

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Does anyone have a Wextclox Model 80209 AM/FM clock radio? If so, perhaps you can answer this question: the colon between the hour and minute flashes except when the radio is on. I don’t know how to stop it from flashing, if it’s possible. Westclox is out of business so I don’t know where to turn, except to you guys! (Web wasn’t helpful.)

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Given an appropriate measuring device, I suspect that you would find that the colon flashed exactly every second, and that this is a "feature" of the clock!
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uncle wrote:
23 Jun 2022, 18:24
...flashes except when the radio is on. I don’t know how to stop it from flashing...
Could just turn the volume to zero instead of turning the radio off?
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Would a thin strip of black insulation tape turn off (hide) the flashing LEDs?
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Re: Radio- flashing colon separating hr and mins

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Thanks, Guys.
Had thought of turning the volume down, down, down, but wondered how much electricity that would use, having it on 24/5 throughout the year(s).
Yes, I could resort to using tape. I still think I may have misunderstood how to set the time...is it usual for the flashing to be constant, do you know?
Thanks for both suggestions!

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Re: Radio- flashing colon separating hr and mins

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I do believe you are correct John. WIll never know if that is the case or I misunderstand the instructions. I have resorted to covering the colon, as Graeme suggested (and I'm embarrassed that I didn't think of that).

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So no more need of a colonoscopy.

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GeoffW wrote:
24 Jun 2022, 03:12
So no more need of a colonoscopy.
That said by a colonial! :clapping:
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Re: Radio- flashing colon separating hr and mins

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John Gray wrote:
24 Jun 2022, 06:24

That said by a colonial! :clapping:
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