Chuck, lots of good things coming..neighbor says he's a Micro-c programmer and can write new software for the timer boards easily..just have to get together and show him circuits and expectations on performance.
Al, You know this thing works..thanks for the support! Charlie, we may have light at the end of the tunnel yet! I've never been so busy in my life etching boards and sending out kit parts! Whew! Should have started doing this last year! Maybe there wouldn't be so many long faces on this forum ....My job has been taking up all my free time but I will get back to all this and we'll make everyone happy eventually.

John