Re: BIK sensor - WAS moving away from the remote-control paradigm

[Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>]

On Friday 10 August 2001 11:22 am, Mark Harrison wrote:
> 1: How much are they going to be?

probably less than 40 quid each? I'm factoring in stuff like the pcb
manufacture about which I have know nothing of cost, so this may be way out
:-)

> 2: Can I fit them on the BACK of a bookcase, to cover a room? If so -
> I'm laughing - I have a large number of bookcases ;-)

The aerials can go behind book cases, but that might not help cover a whole
room. To cover a whole room you need to run them horizontally at about
3ft(?)
along the length of two opposing walls. As long as the room isn't too
large,
you can cover a whole room, or use 2 if it is too large.

>
> Mark Harrison
> Head of Systems, eKingfisher
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 August 2001 10:04
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] BIK sensor - WAS moving away from the
> remote-control paradigm
>
>
> Excellent news Ian! - I'm encouraged!...
>
> Keep us posted with the results...
>
> Cheers.
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
>
>
> From: "Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>
>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [ukha_d] BIK sensor - WAS moving away from the
remote-control
> >paradigm
> >Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 08:22:21 +0100
> >
> > > 1) They are not here! - they are just vapourware at the
moment...
> >
> >They are closer than you think. I have three of the originals and
made
> >Stuart the PCB for his soldering practice. As Stuart said he is
95%
>
> there.
>
> > > 2) I >believe< their effectiveness is dependant on
having loads of
> >
> >aerials
> >
> >There are two aerials that are best sited at about three feet
high.
>
> These
>
> >can even be the tin foil burglar strip you see stuck to windows in
>
> shops
>
> >etc. - great behind wall paper or even thick paint. Furniture
moving
>
> like
>
> >chairs, tables etc. doesn't necessitate a recalibration but large
metal
> >objects can e.g. fridge freezers might. More than one unit can be
used
>
> in a
>
> >room without problems which is good as they are more accurate with
less
> >
> >area
> >covered. A good house earth is the only thing that is not really
>
> obvious
>
> >but
> >essential.
> >
> > > 3) even if both of the above are solved, - there is no
demonstrable
> >
> >proof
> >
> > > that they will work, so until I've seen one in operation,
and it's
>
> been
>
> > > demonstrated to work, then I'll reserve judgement, and not
get my
> > > hopes up too high...
> >
> >I have had one working at home in a test environment and it was
brill.
>
> I
>
> >ran
> >into sensitivity problems when I went for a large room 14' X 18'
and L
> >shaped. The answer is two sensors and sort out my house earth
which is
> >awful!!
> >
> >HTH
> >
> >Ian
>
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