Re: need unbiased advice about lynx system

[Joe <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Crash Gordon wrote:

> 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
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>>"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.
>>>
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>>>"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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