Colin,
Sounds like you got everything you need.  And the Talking Thermostat 
was new to me.  It sounds interesting and I might just have to order one.
Pat, K9JAUAt 03:54 AM 1/17/2008, you wrote:
>this is pretty off topic, but much of the list traffic is so i don't mind
>posting it here.
>
>does anyone know of a talking home heating thermostat? or perhaps one that
>is programmable and usable without sighted assistance?
>Most of the automatic programmable ones ive seen  have LCD displays and
>buttons to set them.
>This isn't much of a problem, but i would like to find one that is less
>complex and that one can consistently set and program without depending on
>eyes.
>Also, since i know next to nothing about these things, can I simply hook a
>new unit up to my existing system, bypassing the existing single slider
>controlled old style thermostat?
>Can i simply take the old one off the wall, hook the wires up to the new one
>and have a programmable thermostat?
>
>thanks for any thoughts on this
>
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX