YES NOPE9 wrote: >> Is this for indoors or outdoors? > outdoors with unfriendly weather >> If outdoors, does it require being lightning proof? rain or snow >> proof? > yes to all three ... although risk management calculations are > probably called for >> Is this for low ambient light or full sunlight? > at night >> Is this a one off or will many be produced? > eventually many one for now >> Is this cost sensitive? > yep this is not for the government >> Do you have a rough budgetary cost estimate? > Still negotiating that >> As an antenna structure will this annoy all the hams in the next >> county? > I wondered about that .... Olin's suggestion of DC power distribution > may be the way to go. Please put a blank line between what you are replying to and your reply. The above is difficult to read. ******************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist