[BC] DST

[Brian Urban]

Fee
Strange unless it's a really old clock.  I checked the web site the other
day and found that you can buy a new microcontroller for $75

http://www.ese-web.com/dst.htm

Brian


On 2/21/07 10:56 AM, "Fee Lee" <feehlee at fcc.net> wrote:

> Brian Urban writes:
> 
>>  
>> 
>> Just got off the phone with Harris/Sage tech support.  It doesn't look like
>> new PROMs will be ready in time for the DST change on March 11.  They have a
>> work around, a three step procedure.
>> 
>> Go into the Date/Time menu on the Sage
>> 
>> 1.  Set UTC offset back 1 hour
>> 
>> 2.  Set time forward 1 hour
>> 
>> 3.  Turn DST off
>> 
>> -- 
>> Brian Urban
>> Chief Operator
>> KUT Radio
>> The University of Texas at Austin
>> TEL 512-471-1085
>> CELL 512-940-4757
> 
> I have the same problem with a ESE master clock that controls my whole
> facility.  Last year after hearing about the change in DST dates, I
> contacted ESE to when the upgraded PROM was going to be available for my
> master clock and they told me it would be available in time for the new
> date.  I called them a month ago to order the new PROM and they told me they
> decided not do an upgrade.  They told me from now on to disable the auto DST
> feature on my clock and to do the change manually.  Needless to say, I was
> not happy hearing this.  I guess they just want me to buy a new clock from
> them with the new upgraded programing.  Another example of a manufacturer
> not doing support on their products.
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Brian Urban
Chief Operator
KUT Radio
The University of Texas at Austin
TEL 512-471-1085
CELL 512-940-4757