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help - tv remote

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From: glen mead
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 03:46
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Hi All,

Recently I learned that a friends mother suffers from Hodgkins (sp?)
disease.  As a result, her motor control has become very poor and she is
having alot of trouble changing channels on her tv set.  The problem is
that her remote control (supplied by the cable company) only gives the
user a certain amount of time to press the required numbers to change the
channel (IE 3 & 8 to change to 38).  As a result of her condition, she
cannot enter the numbers quick enough to operate the remote.  There are
only three channels which she actually watches with the highest numbered
one being 38.  Does anybody have any suggestions which would allow me to
build some sort of circuit which would allow her to select any one of
these 3 (and only these 3) stations with the press of a single button?  
was thinking of one of the older wired remotes which had a series of
buttons along the top with a seperate button for each channel but I'm not
sure if they go up to 38.  If they do, I could probably put together a
small wired remote which would give her three large buttons (one for each
channel) to work with.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Glen Mead - RZ/RD 500 Owners Group
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Subject: help - tv remote
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