La Crosse Technology WT-3122J Radio-Controlled Analog Wall Clock, Wood
Features: Atomic time with manual setting. Automatically sets to exact time. Accurate to the second. Automatically updates for daylight saving time (on/off option). 4 time zone settings. Simple operation: insert 1 "AA" alkaline battery. Specifications: Simple Operation: Insert One AA Alkaline Battery. After signal is received, press Time Zone button to set. Four Time Zone Settings. Daylight Saving Time Option On/Off. Manual Reset Button. * Power requirements: Clock: One AA Alkaline Battery. Dimensions: Receiver: 12.5" Diameter.
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Hello,. It is working again without the second hand and i do like the look of it lets hope and pray it stays set for more than a few days. I bought this just over a week ago, I really like the design of the clock is is very nice looking but that is where it all stops. A few days went by and out of the blue it set itself to pacific time and the second hand stopped moving completely, I tried to reset the clock and pushed the Eastern Time Zone button again, it did synchronize again but the second hand stays on 12.oh well. I set it to my time zone ( Eastern ) as in the directions and about an hour later it started to track the radio signal, great.
I've had mine since 9/06 and it has only stopped once and that's for a new battery. Nice to have a clock that keeps perfect time even when the power goes off.
And yet another part of the instructions said to set the clock in a window facing Denver past one of the three reset times, only one of which, midnight, I can remember. I suspect that the reason the La Crosse reset itself for the new DST change date is that it's on a wall facing Southwest, Denver is directly West of me, and there is a window between the clock and Denver. I messed with the buttons on both clocks and they both stopped working altogether. The Skyscan clock is on a wall in a bathroom with no windows and faces Southeast. Then, the batteries went dead in both clocks. The Skyscan clock didn't have the shortout contacts but it had the button and pushing the button and then setting the clock in a West facing window worked. Keep in mind that I've had this clock since before I ever heard that the date for DST was changing.
So go to the Skyscan site for good directions. There must be one company making the works for all of these atomic clocks and the Skyscan clock I have has an older version because it's older than my La Crosse clock. It didn't. I had to write a review to let people know that this clock can be reset for the change to Daylight Savings Time. So after a night in the window facing Denver, it still wasn't working at all. The La Crosse clock was not that simple, but only because the first time I tried this, I accidently pushed the button too far in and it got stuck inside the clock although I did dig it out. Another part of the instructions suggested to leave the battery out for over 10 seconds.
The first time the new DST went into effect, this clock was confused for about 12 hours and then reset itself to the correct time. However, the Skyscan site had instructions for resetting the clock with a picture of the controls on the back of the La Crosse clock, NOT the actual controls of the Skyscan clock. I just left it an hour off. I own two atomic clocksthis one and the cheaper plastic silver-color Skyscan clock (got it at SmartBargains for $20). This time I took the battery out for over 10 seconds, shorted out the two posts, and pushed the button. If I didn't live in the EST zone, I could have changed the time zone to one zone to the East and it would have been right.
The next day, the Skyscan clock was correct.
I looked at the websites for both companies and the instructions at the La Crosse site were not helpful.
The directions said to short out two contacts on the upper left of the back of the clock and then push a button just above the DST zone switch.
The Skyscan clock didn't change for the new DST date and I waited for the original DST change date to roll around hoping that the clock's time would change then.
But I persevered and tried again.
The works for both of these clocks are the same dimensions and mount the same way in the back of the clock.
After a night in the Denver-facing window, the clock was correct and has been ever since.
So the moral of the story is, if the clock doesn't automatically set itself correctly, try all of the tricks above repeatedly until it does.
I put a new battery in each clock and then they were both hours off.
I spent three days plus the next weekend moving this clock to different parts of my house: upstairs, front, back, in a window nothing. It never ever got a full/workable signal. I had a previous atomic clock that worked for years till it died, so I'm thinking my house/reception (I'm in New Jersey) ought to be fine. I changed out batteries, positioned it horizontally, vertically facing west/east nothing. Its this clock that clunks.
Collins , Colorado and leave overnight. Check the clock in the morning. The WWVB tower in Colorado increases the signal power, which sometimes causes the clock to reset itself. 5. (If you do not have a window facing this direction, locate the timepiece near an outside wall and point the unit in this general direction). 4. I bought two of these for my workplace.
The company has spent more paying people for their time dealing with theses clocks than their original cost. If you do not observe DST, press the small-unmarked button between the ET and CT buttons, one time to turn DST to "OFF". 6. Verify that the Alkaline Batteries are dated at least 6 years in advance. 2. Remove the battery and press the "manual" set tab 20 times.
Buy it if you want a week-long project of resetting it every time DST changes. Without proper batteries, the antenna will have a harder time picking up the signal. The front or the back of the clock can face Colorado. If the WWVB signal was received, the clock will be set to Pacific Time (default).
If it has not received a signal after the 5th night, please contact Customer Service. 1. If the WWVB signal is not received, the clock hands will automatically spin to. Do not touch any buttons. 8. Check out what their website says about this procedure: (I find it annoyingly laughable). Place the clock in a window facing Ft.
Allow the device 3-4 more nights to set correctly. The clock may show erroneous readings during the first few days. 7. Insert the battery into the clock.
At this time, press the appropriate Time Zone Button and the clock will correct itself. This clears any electricity out of the clock. If the clock still displays the incorrect time in the morning. Wait 5 minutes. To properly Restart your analog clock.
Please note, this clock defaults to DST being ON. This clock is a piece of cr*p. The second hand should advance 6-10 seconds then stop. 4, 8, or 12:00 and stay there until the WWVB signal is received.
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