[BC] Remembering Harris 9100 Automation

[Thomas G. Osenkowsky]

We installed one in New Haven, CT in the summer 1979.
It was unstable. We used a heavy duty car battery for
memory backup, studio had a generator. Problem was
traced to the system switching to DC backup. Solution
was adding a capacitor to smooth out the sensor.

The system used a variation of BASIC but you couldn't
reliably nest more than three levels (IOW nest three or
more For...Next loops). Had Scully PB decks and
carousels.

The Harris FS tech later became CE of the stations. Moved
from IL to CT.

Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE


 > good grief !
 > Harris says they are for the Series 9100 automation system
 > Horror stories, anyone ?
 > Like the cheap sockets used for the memory chips ?