Bob. It appears, to my uneducated mind, that this device will do exactly
what I want done.. Monitor things while I am away, and call me if something
is amiss. Do I read the adv. correctly?

http://www.smarthome.com/7005cs.html

Does it look like I need anything else, other than some batteries? It looks
like it will run on 110 a/c and then have a back up battery system if the
a/c goes out?? Looks like you could sell/install a zillion of these devices
to cottage owners everywhere...

Thanks very much for your help .
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RichG manager, Carolina Skiff Owners Group on MSN
http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners
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