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Reviews For: MFJ-105C 24 Hr Clock

Category: Ham Shack Clocks

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Review Summary For : MFJ-105C 24 Hr Clock
Reviews: 9MSRP: $19.95
Description:
Black 24 Hour Quartz Wall Clock
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.php?prodid=MFJ-105C
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
0093.9
SWMAN Rating: 2020-07-31
Excellent Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I just bought another one of these clocks about 6 weeks ago to put in the back room. I set it from WWV 6 weeks ago and the time has been perfect, it has not lost any seconds at all. Acts like a atomic clock even though it isn't. Both of mine are very quite, just barley hear them. Plus they look nice hanging on the wall also.
KE5LDO Rating: 2009-07-28
Poor Quality Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Clock was so loud I had trouble hearing the radio. In a quiet room it sounds like I am in a remake of the Vincent Price movie" The Pit and the Pendulum"!!! I took it out and used it for target practice..
K3UOD Rating: 2009-07-27
Mystery Improvement Time Owned: more than 12 months.
For some unknown reason, about a year ago this clock suddenly started keeping near-perfect time. When I wrote my first review I had to set the clock about once a week. Now, I only set it every 3-4 months. The only thing I can figure is that there was something dragging on the mechanism and whatever it was has worn away.

I'm certianly not complaining, just puzzled.

I have always liked the readability and looks of this clock. Now that it keeps good time too, I love it.

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Earlier 3-star review posted by K3UOD on 2004-10-22

I use this clock to display UTC. It kept great time for the first year, then it started to loose time. It keeps getting worse and now looses about 10 minutes per week. A new battery made no improvement.

Otherwise, I love the looks and the readability.
W2FDH Rating: 2009-05-24
Nice Clock for the money! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
This is a nice looking (but then again, when doesn't black and gold look good?) 24 hour clock, and it is very accurate (matches my atomic digital clock to the second!).

73 de Frank/KB2VYZ
G6LFT Rating: 2007-03-25
Looks good and keeps time Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I've had this clock for over 5 years and in that time it has had three batteries. It keeps amazingly good time, to within a minute in six months, and once you get used to it, it is very easy to read. My original idea was to have a clock on permanent UTC and I thought that the 24 hour design would avoid other people making a mistake when time switched to daylight saving, only one hour different from UTC in the UK. However, all my family now read it!

The clock has sat on the wall with the ladderline feed passing a few inches from it and has never shown any ill effects. The black face looks great. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a distinctive clock. What I would really like for the shack wall is a 24 hour ships radio room clock with the silent and alarm markers. I have wondered about 'refacing' the 105C but it seems a shame as I have got used to the white on black dial.

All in all this is a surprisingly good product.
KR6ER Rating: 2007-03-21
Save your money!!! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Got the clock along with other items. Does not keep time at all. I would sell it at our local HAMFEST, but I wouldn't be able to live with myself. Keep your money and take the YL to lunch!
W5ONV Rating: 2006-10-20
Perfect time Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have had mine for 6 years and it keeps almost perfect time,I reset is twice a year,once at daylight savings time and once when we go back to regular time.Then I only have to set it up 15 or 20 seconds.No bad timing for 6 months.
I wonder if it has the small/tiny pot inside that can be turned up or down to adjust the time like most watches and digital clocks have ? Maybe that would help the people here that say theirs does not keep good time.73, Jim
W4MY Rating: 2006-10-19
OK Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I've had my clock about 5 years. I reset it about once a month and its usually off about 10 seconds, not bad. It ticks rather loudly for a quartz clock.
K4AH Rating: 2005-04-03
Great clock! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have had this clock for over four years and it still works great. No problems with it. Keeps good time.