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SteveJ
 
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I modifed my wireless and now iI get 300'



"Reg" > wrote in message
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> p-nut wrote:
>
>> I'm looking to buy one of these and would like some recommendations from
>> the good people in here that already use them.
>>
>> Make, model and where you bought would be very helpful.

>
> My experience with low end wireless thermos hasn't been very good. I've
> tried two brands.
>
> Maverick - Excellent in all ways except for transmission distance.
> They advertise 100 ft but it's a small fraction of that in actual
> use. Not acceptable.
>
> Radio Shack - I believe they call it the "BBQ Thermometer". Broke
> within 24 hours of opening the package. What a POS.
>
> I gave up on wireless and ran a few hundred ft of cat-5 wire. Now
> it works reliably.
>
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> Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot) com
>