Re: need unbiased advice about lynx system

["R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No, you're right, they definately do have a market. The Lynx is the same as
the Envoy and the Magellan...designed for very small installations,
trailers, apartments etc. The problem only occurs when people shoehorn them
in to regular homes only because it is less time consuming, and / or allows
them to install more of the "free system" type installations in a given
time. I've removed more of the Lynx and Envoy systems than I can count and
replaced them with a proper hardwired or hybrid system.

I wasn't really "badmouthing" the equipment. Just a cynical comment on where
they sometimes go in...

RHC

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5rMNe.42$fP6.5681@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Welp I wasn't gonna bad mouth the lynx...personally I don't them...but I
> guess they have their niche for a "certain" market...not mine.
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> "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:rdWdnavZKpKY8preRVn-pQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Well, to be absolutely frank, if the gentleman decides to go with new
>> equipment, I would hope he would throw that "squawk in a box" stuff in
>> the garbage and go with a "real" proper hardwired system. But, hey, it's
>> his money and his security, and since it's not properly monitored anyway,
>> I don't suppose it really matters what he uses.
>>
>> ....cynical mode "off".......
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>> RHC
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>> "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:alJNe.35$fP6.3563@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> actually...we don't know who installed it....the op only says he called
>>> ADT...doesn't necessarily mean it's theirs.
>>>
>>> it's CERTAINLY worth a shot at doing it himself..nothing to lose...but
>>> like Rory saids..if its gonna be a local I definitely add a real siren
>>> to it.
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>>> "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:9-SdnRBRcoR5xpreRVn-rg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Exactly right !!  The best thing for the client might be to simply have
>>>> a local dealer replace the hardware with a newer and better panel for a
>>>> few bucks, or do it yourself if you are capable.  Who knows, that local
>>>> dealer might do it at cost simply to get a long term contract. Then box
>>>> up the ADT stuff, tell them to come get it (if you can ever get hold of
>>>> them), and press on. They likely won't send anyone out to collect old
>>>> hardware that has little residual value.
>>>>
>>>> Alarm equipment designed for residential applications is so inexpensive
>>>> today, it almost doesn't make much sense to try to keep old hardware.
>>>>
>>>> R.H.Campbell
>>>> Home Security Metal Products
>>>> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
>>>> www.homemetal.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> >> On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:19:41 GMT, "Stanley Barthfarkle"
>>>>>> <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Buy a control panel and keypad(s), and replace it yourself for about
>>>>>>>$100- program it to call your cell phone as a pager number. Or pay
>>>>>>>someone else $200 to $300 to replace it for you, or pay a local
>>>>>>>dealer $200-300 plus $15-20 per month for monitoring, or pay a nat'l
>>>>>>>co $100 + $30/mo for 2-5 yrs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>BTW- since ADT almost certainly still owns the equipment, give them a
>>>>>>>certified letter stating that they have 14 days to come remove their
>>>>>>>equipment...if they don't, (they probably won't) it belongs to you.
>>>>
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