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Re: [RFI] Nest Thermostat

To: W5JR.Mike <w5jr.mike@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] Nest Thermostat
From: "Dale J." <dj2001x@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 14:39:15 -0600
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Honeywell programable here and no problems even at high power.

Dale, k9vuj


On 03, Dec 2013, at 14:25, W5JR.Mike <w5jr.mike@gmail.com> wrote:

> I wonder if Honeywell's similar product has similar issues?
> 
> tnx
> Mike / W5JR
> 
>> On Dec 3, 2013, at 3:22 PM, David Cole <dave@nk7z.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Well...  That crosses off a Nest Thermostat from my list of cool geeky
>> things to own...  I had actually been thinking about one...
>> -- 
>> Thanks and 73's,
>> For equipment, and software setups and reviews see:
>> www.nk7z.net
>> for MixW support see;
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info
>> for Dopplergram information see:
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info
>> for MM-SSTV see:
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Tue, 2013-12-03 at 15:15 -0500, Larry Bryan wrote: 
>>> Problem is they refuse to send another base and without it, the stat
>>> won't work. 
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> Larry - W8LIG
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 2:29 PM, David Cole <dave@nk7z.net> wrote:
>>>       If it were mine, I would bypass it for RF.  A call to Nest
>>>       letting them
>>>       know it is living in a high RF environment might be in
>>>       order...
>>> 
>>>       Also, you might want to run some exposure calculations as
>>>       well...  :)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>       --
>>>       Thanks and 73's,
>>>       For equipment, and software setups and reviews see:
>>>       www.nk7z.net
>>>       for MixW support see;
>>>       http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info
>>>       for Dopplergram information see:
>>>       http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info
>>>       for MM-SSTV see:
>>>       http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>       On Tue, 2013-12-03 at 13:09 -0500, Larry Bryan wrote:
>>>> I bought a NEST programmable thermostat in 2012 so I could
>>>       monitor the
>>>> house while in Florida. It's worked very well until last
>>>       month. I was
>>>> working 40m and after I was done, the wife wanted to know
>>>       why the HVAC was
>>>> running and cold air coming out of the floor vents. I
>>>       investigated and
>>>> found that both the AC and Heat was running and the
>>>       thermostat was showing
>>>> the wrong temperature.
>>>> 
>>>> Calling NEST the next day, I was informed that the base of
>>>       the thermostat
>>>> has fusing and the fuse was blown. NEST sent a replacement
>>>       base and after
>>>> installation, it was working again.
>>>> 
>>>> Again last night while working a DXpedition on CW, I shut
>>>       down and walked
>>>> into the family room to find the same thing had happened. My
>>>       SteppIR is on
>>>> a tower directly adjacent to the house and it was raised to
>>>       about 35 feet.
>>>> 
>>>> So I'm looking for suggestions on how I can reduce the RF
>>>       getting into the
>>>> thermostat. Obviously going back to an analog thermostat is
>>>       a solution but
>>>> would like to make that the final solution if possible.
>>>> 73
>>>> Larry - W8LIG
>>> 
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