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From: tlhouns@ns.pacbell.com (Lee Hounshell)
Subject: Re: Moisture sensor
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Jeffrey J. Griglack (jeff@claw.clearpoint.com) wrote:
: Does anybody know where I can get plans/kits for a moisture sensor
: that I can connect to a controller board (such as the miniboard).  I
: want to be able to monitor the water content in soil, but I do not
: have a lot of money to spend.

Radio Shack has a basic electronics book that (in the back) has diagrams
and descriptions for several electronic sensor circuits.  One of them is a
moisture sensor.  Check it out.

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Lee Hounshell - (510) 823-2432
tlhouns@srv.pacbell.com
Alchemical Engineer and Virtual Realist
