Re: LImited range on 5839 Panel?

["Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Human or battery operated divining rods are good for that. Eventually it
will get a strong signal...(just don't tell Paul)... :)

Jim Rojas


"Crash Gordon®" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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<sigh> I guess for now I'll have to be satisfied with the 10 foot yagi
antenna I jury rigged to it ;-)


"Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Yes, I heard Honeywell is working on a line of fuel cell powered model,
> that
> will give ITI a run for their money. Honeywell had to do something to get
> rid of all that areospace division surplus parts... :)
>
> Jim Rojas
>
> "Crash Gordon®" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I heard they had slightly better range if you use the power supply. I only
> have one out there and it only needed 20ft range so I was OK...but I'm not
> gonna use more unless they increase the output power to a coupla
> gigawatts.
>
>
> "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Yes, the 5839 does have a terrible range. Give Ademco a break. This is
> > their
> > first attempt at this puppy. Give them 10 years, they will get it up to
> > 40
> > feet by then... :)
> >
> > Jim Rojas
> >
> >
> > "Bob Sisson" <Bob@Sisson Family.com> wrote in message
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> > > The 5883 is in exactly the same place as the 5800/6128 were.  Is is
> > > centrally located in a first floor closet.
> > >
> > > I tried with Fresh, brand new batteries (Duracells) and it made no
> > > difference.
> > >
> > > What I don't understand is whay the 5800wave will work at a MUCH
> > > greater
> > > range than the keypad.  Both are bi-directional, but the siren works
> > > at
> > > 4
> > > times the range....
> > >
> > > Oh well...  I have a spare 2-pair on a nearby phone that I can grab...
> > >
> > > It is just anoying...
> > >
> > > Bob S.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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