A moisture detection system includes an electrical conductor disposed on a
surface of a substrate, an oscillator for outputting an oscillator signal
at a predetermined amplitude and a predetermined frequency, and a
resonator circuit coupled to the electrical conductor and responsive to
the oscillator signal for outputting a resonator signal having an
amplitude related to a resonant frequency of the electrical conductor. A
filter circuit responsive to the resonator signal can output a rectified
and filtered signal, and an analog-to-digital converter responsive to the
rectified and filtered signal can output a digital signal related to the
rectified and filtered signal. A sensor can be provided having a property
that varies as a function of a temperature at or adjacent the electrical
conductor. A controller can be responsive to the digital signal and the
property of the sensor for causing another system to operate as a
function thereof.