Jim Meade Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 I live seven miles from my airport and powered but unheated hangar. I'd like an economical device that I could activate via telephone (or ham radio, for that matter) at any time. Any suggestions or experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Jim here is one of them http://www.gsm-auto.com/ just googled 'cell phone activated switch' also found this http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=38729 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Someone from Albuquerque, NM has one remote start too and maybe they will chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted December 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Thanks for the references. Good job. I will have to run the numbers and see how much it costs to have a phone sitting there. Maybe one of the track phones for use just during the winter, if there are no recurring monthly charges. One questions brought up in some of the references discussions is how to deal with someone dialing your remote switch by mistake or as the result of some mega-dialer commercial firm out dooing surveys or political advertising. I would not like my engine heater to be turned on accidentally and not know about it. Frankly, I don't know if the airport permits these, although I'll confess I'm not sure I would advertise that I had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Downs Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 There is also another solution that will work if you have an internet connection available. The heater can be turned off or on though a computer by using a "network enabled power strip". One of these cost about $100 and no phone necessary but will only work for those of us that have an internet connection. This would work the same way but through a computer or any other device hooked up to the internet. An added benefit is that there are additional outlet that you can control so it could be used with multiple airplanes in the same hangar. I think there are 8 outlets on the strip that you can control remotely for any purpose you can think of by turning power off or on. Google "network enabled power strip" to research this subject. Al Downs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrnflyr Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 There's got to be a user-friendly remotely activated switch which doesn't require assembly, an electrical engineering degree or cost a fortune. It would be nice to also be reasily available in the US. Hey, maybe there a market for these? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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