>
> Mine never gets hot enough to burn a ear and you don’t need to touch it
> with your ear!
>

This agrees with my experience.  I expect it will get hotter in really
bright sun than from the fridge running.

Still that idea to use the stethoscope is pretty cool!  I even have a extra
> one.
>

I would think that a headless stethoscope (just the tube) would work best.

> Now lets see about adding audio indicators to all this stuff.  Who needs
> all these silly lights.

Send me one to play with and I can make it happen one way or another.  Or
how about a handheld device you can press over an indicator that will buzz
if the indicator is lit?  Pmail me.

Yrs,
d