How about something like this from banggood? http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-Security-RFID-Proximity-Entry-Door-Lock-A= ccess-Control-System-10-Keys-p-61575.html $US10 with ten fobs Or US$5.70 for this one http://www.banggood.com/MIFAIR-RC522-Chip-IC-Card-Induction-Module-RFID-Rea= der-p-81067.html NB: I haven't read into these in the slightest so not sure if they'd do what you want, I just recalled seeing cheap RFID systems Lee --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .