Ordered a couple of the ESP8266 to familiarise myself with them, also toying with getting some of the inexpensive transmitters and receivers to see how they perform...

Working on the program flowcharts has given me a much better idea of what the processor requirements are, so I will continue with this before making any decisions...

I should point out I have not worked with electronics for some fifteen years since my eyesight started to deteriorate so when working with SMD's I now require a telescope... That's all for now except to add, I am hoping for some support and guidance from the hackaday community...

I am following all discussions (I can find) relating to the EPS8266... Things are a little confusing at the minute but progress is being made...

Here's the basic structure of a module...

14th October.. Parts arrived today so now for some testing... (their tiny, I need new glasses)...