<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The light display is up and running,
though not 14,000 as I was hoping for this year. The light count
this year is closer to 10,000 (I think 144K may be a mis-quote or typo.)
The "mega" light tree alone will be made up of 48 channels.
The tree is made up of 16 slices (think about it as if you were looking
at the tree from above, it would look like a pie). This year each
slice will have one "rope" of lights consisting of one strand
each of red, green and blue. Each color in each slice will be controlled
by a separate channel and thus the 48 channels (3 times 16.) Since
each channel's intensity can be varied individually, in theory I should
be able to have 13M different colors. That is if viewed from far
enough for the RGB colors to combine. In reality I will only be using
about 16 different color combinations.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I just finished building the new controller
boxes and power cord whips and will be installing them either this afternoon
or Saturday. I also finished updating the sequences to include the
new channels for the mega tree. If you can wait, it may be rewarding
to wait until Saturday, else come out to see our display at 2903 Encino
Robles. </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Directions are as follows:</font>
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<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Heading north on US281 past loop 1604
turn right on Evans road (2nd stop light after 1604).</font>
<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Go past the next stop light (there is
a Dominoes Pizza on the right at the light) and turn right on Encino Oaks
in the Encino Mesa subdivision (the street after the stop light)</font>
<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Go down the Encino Oaks until you have
to turn left onto Encino Robles.</font>
<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Our house is on the left corner as you
turn onto Encino Robles. </font></ul>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Traffic on 281 is heavy between 4 and
7PM, so plan accordingly. There is also a back route via Bulverde,
but it too has heavy traffic at those times. </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Tune your car radio to FM 99.3 (this
station number may change, just look at the scrolling sign on the window
to confirm the FM station to tune your radio) to listen to the music while
watching the lights.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The display will be up thru January
2, 2010. The show runs Sunday thru Thursday looping continuously
from 6 to 9:30 PM and Friday/Saturday from 6 to 11 PM. Shows are
cancelled if it is raining during the show times. If the roads are
wet, there is a good chance that the show will be cancelled that evening.
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Let us know how you like the display.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Thanks,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Charles S.</font>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">[XCSSA] Charles Strang / Christmas Lights
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<br><tt><font size=2>Sorry for the overpost, but I am looking for the Christmas
lights display to show off to some friends. I remember Charles said
he was hoping on having 144,000 lights sequenced to music and I have some
family coming in that ar crazy about looking at lights. I was hoping
I could find out where this was going to be.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Richard<br>
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