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Re: key fob controlled light



I would suggest a better receiver or modifying your current one with a
better antenna.

A quick search will produce some sites showing this.

WGL V572A  is also great if you not wanting to play around to get something
to work.

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Brian Dye
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"George" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Are there any key fob controls that have reasonable range? My buddy has a
> toy x10 unit (SP switch replacement) that was rated to work "up to 130'.
> It actually has a range of about 20' and that is while standing in the
> same room as the receiver. He called and they told him that that was the
> usual result.
>
> A Google on the key fob gives a number of hits that look the same as his.
> The load is 300W incandescent lights. The preferred receiver would be a SP
> toggle switch replacement but other receivers might be OK.




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