[Dx4win] RE: [TRLog] Clock error

Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:22:07 -0500

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Pete Smith
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 9:04 AM
> To: [email protected]; [email protected]
> Subject: [TRLog] Clock error
>
>
> Help -- the computer I use for TRLog and DX4WIN(a 200 MMX Pentium) has
> started losing about 12 seconds an hour in its real-time clock -- for
> example, I set it this morning from the Internet, and when I can back 3
> hours later it was 38 seconds slow.  Is this indicative of battery
> problems?  The computer has been on throughout.  I also wonder if perhaps
> some software that is running on the system -- maybe in

YES PROBABLY, but if you get About Time or any of a multitude of other
windows time sync programs the clock will always be correct.

Bad battery is VERY unlikely as other problems would also show if that were
the case.

> background -- could
> be responsible.
>
> Any advice much appreciated.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
>
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