From: mike 
Newsgroups: alt.building.construction alt.home.lawn.garden alt.home.repair misc.consumers.house rec.radio.swap
Subject: Re: Remote Control of Lights  via  CB  radio signal ??
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:57:04 -0800

John A. Weeks III wrote:
> In article ,
>  "James Nipper"  wrote:
> 
> 
>>Am I on the right track here ??    I have wondered if I could incorporate
>>some of those X10  remote lighting control devices for the home in some
>>manner ??   Or perhaps use similar stuff from  Radio Shack ?     The hardest
>>part is the "keying"  particulars, I am just not sure how to piece it all
>>together.
> 
> 
> Do you have telephone service at this location?  If so, you can get
> an X10 touch tone module (PHC05) for about $50.  That will allow
> you to control up to 10 different X10 devices.  Simply call on
> your cell phone, hit the right touchtone, and watch the light 
> go on and off.
> 
> -john-
> 

Or just have the lights flash every time the phone rings.
If you don't have a phone, flash the lights a few times at a prescribed 
time.
It is possible to overthink things.
mike

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