Telrad Dew Heater

[smersh (Michael)]

I find that the Telrad is the first thing to dew up and become completely useless. Anyone interested in how to make a dew heater for less than $2?
It looks like the attached. If there is enough interest I will write up a DYI Guide.

[drmorbius (Randall)]

Hey smersh,

I don't own a Telrad yet, but it's near the top of my shopping list. I'd be very interested in having a DIY article like this to work with later on.

cheers -- randall

[Mick (Michael)]

Yes please, looks like a good mod.

[netwolf]

Yes please mee too, i have noticed how quickly mine dews up.

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

I've just ordered a Telrad Friday, and planning a heater - I'd love to see how you made yours. Looks like you have 1/2 or 1 watt resistors in series, heatshrink tubed? I'm keenly interested!

("hello Keenly" : from the movie Young Einstein)

[netwolf]

well il be darned.. a couple of resitors in heat shrunk tube.. thats got to be it.. how truely ingenious and simple. please provide some more details and pictures.

[RB (Andrew)]

Nice one smersh !!!

There's also an IIS member who has a few (approx 1000) resistors left over from his dew heater project.
Maybe he is willing to part with one or two of them.

[RAJAH235]

Nice n simple. Good job. .. L.
ps. Of course you could always go the 'whole hog' if you wanted....

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

Mmmmmmmmm
I have plenty of heat shrink tooooooooooo
where is the plan ??????
show me!
I could go into production

Got a spare chicken shed Andrew?