J999w wrote:
I'm looking for ideas for a stand alone timer to turn on and off a remote
shortwave or BCB receiver and tape recorder. No AC mains available. Switching
requirements no more than about 5 amps.

Some Radio Shack digital AC timers actually run from batteries - run
even without AC present. (hit the "manual ON" switch & listen for the
relay to click with the unit not plugged in to AC)
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Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com