Oh, did all that. I also talked to the manufacturer and had two units and had
the same problems with both of them. Since I had my probe in the atic to
measure temperature up there there wasn't any chance of moisture being a
problem.
Tom
Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
On Fri, 28 Dec 2012, Steve Dresser wrote:
> Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:06:21 -0500
> 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: OT. Weather indoor & outdoor atomic clock question
>
> Tom,
>
> It sounds like you had a defective one. My probe batteries last about six
> months. You need to be careful to make sure that the rubber gasket properly
> fits around the edge of the probe's case. Otherwise, moisture will get in
> and damage the batteries.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 12:45
> Subject: Re: OT. Weather indoor & outdoor atomic clock question
>
>
> >I got one of thise a couple years ago from Blind Micemart. It never did
> >work
> > very well and after a month or so the clock even stopped setting to WWV.
> > Another problem I had is that the batteries in the probe only lasted a
> > couple
> > days. Even if I used those expensive long life batteries I never got more
> > than
> > a month out of them.
> >
> > I found the max range on the probe to be about 50ft and that was on a good
> > day.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> > web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
> >
> > On Thu, 27 Dec 2012, Phil Scovell wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:54:47 -0700
> >> From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: OT. Weather indoor & outdoor atomic clock question
> >>
> >> Anybody have one of these from blind mice? We, meaning my wife and I, =
> >> got one for Christmas and it all works fine except the outdoor probe. =
> >> By that I mean, I put the batteries in and the main clock unit isn't =
> >> getting a signal, apparently, and it is good for 150 feet. I have it =
> >> less than 10 feet away out the window. Unfortunately, Blind Mice has a =
> >> 14 day return policy so you don't get much time to test it when it was =
> >> saved a few days for a Christmas gift. I just thought before trying to =
> >> return it, maybe somebody on this list has one and knows about the =
> >> probe. I was a little concerned upon opening it at Christmas because =
> >> there were no instructions but even a blind man can figure this one out =
> >> so I'm wondering, the way it wasn't packaged, that is, not shrink =
> >> wrapped and no instructions, if it had already been returned once =
> >> before. I bought a staple gun at a big hardware store once and when I =
> >> got it home, I could see the way the box was torn, it had at least been =
> >> opened and when I started using it, it wouldn't work right half the time
> >> =
> >> so I returned it and next time checked the packaging closer before =
> >> leaving the store.
> >>
> >> Phil.
> >> K0NX
> >>
> >
>
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