Re: need unbiased advice about lynx system

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep... I've given a few to good clients when they are moving to a new home
thats not ready yet and they want something in the apt they're
renting...when I do the new house I take the loaner back and keep it for the
next one..I keep it all set  up in CS monitoring (just make it inactive) all
I have to do is change the name & address on the account for the next
guy...bada bing.


"Joe" <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Crash Gordon wrote:
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>> 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.
>>
>
> I have found 2 uses for them.
>
> We sold a couple to the sherrif's dept. along with 1 5816 and 2 5890 per
> system.  They use them in various places as temp protection.
>
> I gave one to my niece after her apartment was broken into.  (she is on
> college)  I showed her how to screw the 5816's and 5890's on place and how
> to plug it into the wall and the phone.  This year will be the third
> apartment its been in.  Real handy.
>
> But, like you, I would not use them for any sort of permanent system.
>
>
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>> "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:rdWdnavZKpKY8preRVn-pQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>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".......
>>>
>>>RHC
>>>
>>>"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>news:alJNe.35$fP6.3563@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>news:9-SdnRBRcoR5xpreRVn-rg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>>>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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