Several nights ago I had my mept on 40m and recorded it's reception on the ON5EX grabber using
SiteShoter then stitched the grabs together to see how I did over the long term. I have described this technique previously on this blog. Here's what it looked like:
So, what's this got to do with my air conditioning? When we first moved to this QTH the air condx would cycle on and off on a hot summer day but as the years went by it got to the point of running continuously 24/7 and our electricity bill rose accordingly. Over the winter we had an energy audit courtesy of the local power company and the auditor recommended we have our ductwork checked for leaks and add more insulation in the attic. We followed his advice and as the temps began to climb into the upper 90's (37 C) earlier this month it was a relief to note the air condx was once more cycling on and off. I meant to make a few measurements but haven't had time so far....until the night I recorded the above data.
My mept at the time was a QRP Labs kit which I have found to drift with changes in room temperature and I can see that drift on the ON5EX grabber. It shows the air condx to come on for 10 minutes then off for 10 minutes. The change in temperature is several degrees F based on a previous calibration also describe on this blog.
Consider the irony. I have without intending to do so remotely sensed the performance of my air conditioning system via a facility located in Belgium.
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