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Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:36:32 -0500
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Thanks Mike!  I had no idea that SFB was still around. I did find the old 
one so I'm OK for now but I'll keep that in mind.
Lou Kolb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: OT: light sensor


>I found one at science for the blind in Pa.  If you need the number I
> will try to look it up.  I got one a couple of years ago.
> Mike
> KD2CDU
> On 2/22/2015 2:59 PM, Lou Kolb wrote:
>> Ed and list,
>>
>> Yes, I think I would've tried that but, fortunately, I found the old one 
>> a
>> few minutes ago so all is well. Man, I'm surprised at how hard it is to 
>> find
>> these things online nowadays. I realize there's an iPhone app for it but 
>> not
>> all blind people have iPhones so you'd think there'd still be a need for
>> them.
>> Lou Kolb
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 2:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: OT: light sensor
>>
>>
>>> Lou, could you partly cover the hole to desensitize the one unit? might 
>>> be
>>> worth a try..  G L
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ED K7UC
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Lou Kolb
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 11:47 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: OT: light sensor
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> i picked up some part-time hours at a local radio station and I need a
>>> light
>>> sensor to tell me the status of various things on the audio board.
>>> Somewhere, I have 1 or 2 of the triangular-shaped ones with the slide
>>> switch
>>> and the built-in permanent shade around the sensor. That's what I used
>>> when
>>> I was working before and it worked just great for that purpose. However, 
>>> I
>>> can't find it and I need to replace it sooner rather than later. I also
>>> have
>>> a sensor from the NFB which is essentially a frame with 2 tripple-a
>>> batteries and it works well but is far too sensitive for this job. It 
>>> has
>>> a
>>> removable shade but I cant get it to stay on. Any reccomendations? 
>>> Thanks
>>> and 73. Lou WA3MIX
>>> Lou Kolb
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