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It uses two AA batteries.

Tom


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

On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, Steve Dresser wrote:

> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:06:47 -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,
>
> What kind of battery does your outdoor sensor use?  Mine uses either two AA
> or two AAA batteries, I don't remember which.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 23:16
> Subject: Re: Weather stations
>
>
> > 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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