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Re: Weather stations
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Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:16:12 -0500
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That sounds like mine.  It has a British female voice.  However, the outdoor
sensing device is made by Monteray.

Tom


Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html

On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, Steve Dresser wrote:

> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:57:59 -0400
> From: Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Weather stations
>
> Tom,
>
> Our clocks have similar functions, but I'm pretty sure they're made by
> different companies.  Mine is an "atomic" talking clock with indoor and
> outdoor temperature sensors.  It's sold by ILA for around $39.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 19:25
> Subject: Re: Weather stations
>
>
> > It might be.  I've just not bothered to take it apart.  The telemeter that
> > clock
> > uses is made by a company who makes a lot of those things and since I use
> > them
> > on a regular basis in therapy I may be able to check this one out.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> > web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
> >
> > On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, Steve Dresser wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:51:46 -0400
> >> From: Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: Weather stations
> >>
> >> Tom,
> >>
> >> I have a similar clock, and have had it up and running for most of the
> >> winter.  The outdoor sensor is on the north side of the house, so it gets
> >> pretty cold.  I thought the cold would kill the battery, but it hasn't.
> >> I
> >> haven't yet had to reset the system.  I wonder if your outdoor sensor is
> >> defective.
> >>
> >> Steve
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 18:19
> >> Subject: Re: Weather stations
> >>
> >>
> >> > I've got one of tho0se clocks and find the outdoor probe pretty
> >> > useless.
> >> > It has
> >> > a vedry short battery life and loses signal pretty often even from 30ft
> >> > away.
> >> > Whenever it loses signal it takes an act of congress to reset the
> >> > system.
> >> > I
> >> > also don't like the fact that getting at the reset and control switch
> >> > require
> >> > taking the outdoor probe apart.
> >> >
> >> > Tom
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> >> > web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
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