<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Hi Kenny, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In Australia we are lucky, we are the largest island but the = smallest continent. Australia is also the driest continent yet we have areas of = extremes of all conditions.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The link below is for our weather Bureau and all can see the = variations of yearly humidity and temp. from various locations.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I would hope that there are similar maps in all countries on this = list but if not try to compare an area of Australia with your own local area and = you may get a good guide on what System you should or should not use.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/">http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/</A= ></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tony Caught<BR>Australia<BR><A href="mailto:caute@bigpond.com">caute@bigpond.com</A><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=kennyfin@jetstream.net = href="mailto:kennyfin@jetstream.net">KENNETH FINLAYSON</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 13, = 2003 3:40 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> DC</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Tony!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Of course that's right. I may have = sounded somewhat adamnant on my comment about DC. Yes, of course the climate = plays a major role. I live in the Interior of BC; but I have worked many years = for a piano store in Vancouver where it is very damp; but temperatures quite = moderate. Not once have I had a need for DC. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have seen pianos across = Canada. Pianos on the Prairie Provinces, where the winters are very severe, the = soundboards are very cracked; Vancouver on the other hand, where it is damp and cool, has the best soundboards I have seen anywhere.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial = size=2>Kenny</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>