We do that for a lot of my heating customers,its called a Winter Watchman. It can also be used to trigger an ADT alarm or an autodialer.Been using the diode in series with incandecent lamps for years,triples the life.I have since changed all my lamps to energy saving flourescent screw ins and removed the diodes. Now to figure out how to put these GE power supplies on a diet,anyone have the schematic for the power saving option? I think it triggers from the PTT line? Also thought about a timer to shut off the AC at night and exercise the batteries,using a PTT override of some kind. Electric bill is out of hand! 73,Lee,N3APP in chilly Erie,Pa
----- Original Message ----- From: Neil McKie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:06 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cabinet Suggestions> > Larry, that is a very good idea. > Neil > Larry Lockard wrote: > > At 06:37 AM 11/27/04, "Joe K1IKE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Heating: I use a 40 watt light bulb in my repeater > > > for heat. I have it plugged into a "Freeze Alarm" > > > unit and set it to 55 degrees. The Freeze Alarm is > > > something used up in the North that you normally plug > > > a light into and put the light in your front window. > > > If your heat goes off while you are away in Florida > > > for the winter, it will alert your neighbor that there > > > is a problem with your heating system. This works > > > well and I probably will put two of these in my > > > repeater this year. Last year, the light bulb burnt > > > out a couple of times, probably from being turned on > > > and off so many times. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
