Re: Wireless Security system info wanted

["Mr.Double-sided Tape" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

Where in NYC?


Crash Gordon wrote:
> LI
> NYC
> Ballmore, Md.
>
> :-)
>
>
> "Mr.Double-sided Tape" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1143175511.150103.180130@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | You actually program your panels? Damn Crash you need to do what I do.
> | Just call Mark and ask him to do it.
> | BTW, what part of the Northeast did you live in?
> |
> |
> | Crash Gordon wrote:
> | > not me...i hate programming napcos
> | >
> | >
> | > "Mr.Double-sided Tape" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > news:1143004109.344244.6400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | But can you get 2 Napco alpha's attached to the same system to display
> | > | two totally different messages simultaneously? Huh? Huh? Huh?
> | > | That's what I figured. Come back when you learn it :-)
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | Crash Gordon wrote:
> | > | > Hey...I'm slow, but I doo gud werk.
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > "Mr.Double-sided Tape" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > | > news:1142950218.207723.88690@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | > | Good LORD Crash if the poor guy had to wait for your advice he'd
> be
> | > | > | dead of old age. He asked that question like ten years ago. Stop
> | > fotzin
> | > | > | around with Campbell and get back to posting :-)
> | > | > |
> | > | > | Crash Gordon wrote:
> | > | > | > If you pull up a small section of carpet at a time and put it
> right
> | > back
> | > | > on
> | > | > | > the tack strips as you go you might get away without using a
> carpet
> | > | > kicker.
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > <tes@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > | > news:HMadnTpkZaXuconZRVn-gw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | > | > | Thats challenging. But it's got me thinking. :-)
> | > | > | > | I can rerun the incoming phone line to the second story to the
> | > panel,
> | > | > | > | then run wires under the carpet to close to where I would like
> it.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | The control panel would be in the master bedroom closet, but
> thats
> | > not
> | > | > a
> | > | > | > | bad place for it to be.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Might even be able to get to the closet by the front door.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Any tips for pulling up the carpet without messing it up?
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Thanks again!
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Dave
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Mr.Double-sided tape wrote:
> | > | > | > | > Dave,
> | > | > | > | >         Do you have closet above closet in the front of the
> | > house?
> | > | > Do
> | > | > | > | > you have carpet on the second floor?
> | > | > | > | > If the answer to both is yes then you could mount the
> control
> | > panel
> | > | > in
> | > | > | > | > the 2nd floor closet, drill down to the first floor closet
> and
> | > mount
> | > | > | > | > the keypad and siren outside the closet, wireless receiver
> | > inside
> | > | > the
> | > | > | > | > closet, and use a 2nd floor carpet run to access phone.
> | > | > | > | > Too bad there's no attic or crawl space.
> | > | > | > | > Regarding rec.aviation, throw a post in there saying you're
> | > thinking
> | > | > | > | > about buying an alarm from BoBo, and I'll bet the thread
> will
> | > grow
> | > | > to
> | > | > | > | > over 50 replies :-)
> | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > tes@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | >>Yep, i do post post in the rec.aviation sites once and
> awhile.
> | > | > | > | >>I talked with a friend who does alarm stuff for a living and
> he
> | > | > | > | >>suggested the Ademco.
> | > | > | > | >>
> | > | > | > | >>I really don't have a way to run a cable for the key pad to
> the
> | > | > front of
> | > | > | > | >>the house. He suggested the FOB for entry and having the
> keypad
> | > in
> | > | > the
> | > | > | > | >>rear of the house closer to the control head. (the only
> place i
> | > can
> | > | > run
> | > | > | > | >>wire due to 2-story and tile floors)
> | > | > | > | >>
> | > | > | > | >>I will do monitoring, its cheaper than I thought and the
> | > insurance
> | > | > | > | >>discount will cover most of the cost.
> | > | > | > | >>
> | > | > | > | >>Thanks for the help, all.
> | > | > | > | >>
> | > | > | > | >>Dave
> | > | > | > | >>
> | > | > | > | >>P.S. I don't know Bass, unless he's the guy posting for
> Belfort
> | > | > | > instruments.
> | > | > | > | >>
> | > | > | > | >>Mr.Double-sided tape wrote:
> | > | > | > | >>
> | > | > | > | >>>I see you also post to rec.aviation. Ask those folks in
> there
> | > about
> | > | > | > | >>>this guy Bass. He was the ultimate rec.aviation troll. They
> | > used to
> | > | > | > | >>>call him BoBo. He was a student pilot who posted as if he
> were
> | > | > Orville
> | > | > | > | >>>Wright himself.
> | > | > | > | >>>
> | > | > | > | >>>As for the DIY alarm, unless you really know how to run a
> wire
> | > | > without
> | > | > | > | >>>going staple gun crazy then hire an alarm company to do it.
> | > It's
> | > | > really
> | > | > | > | >>>not worth it on the DIY side. You save a few hundred bucks
> but
> | > lose
> | > | > | > | >>>precious time reading manuals and trying to figure out how
> to
> | > | > install
> | > | > | > | >>>the system, when for the few extra bucks someone who knows
> what
> | > | > they
> | > | > | > | >>>are doing can have your system up and running within hours.
> | > | > | > | >>>Tell me what State you are in and I'll help you find a
> decent
> | > | > company.
> | > | > | > | >>>
> | > | > | > | >>>
> | > | > | > | >>>tes@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> | > | > | > | >>>
> | > | > | > | >>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>One of my neighbors was probably in the house, or at least
> her
> | > | > | > daughter
> | > | > | > | >>>>who has a drug problem. Thats one of my problems.
> | > | > | > | >>>>The other neighbor doesn't have much visability to my
> entrance
> | > | > ways.
> | > | > | > | >>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>Your probably right on the monitoring service. I'll look
> into
> | > it!!
> | > | > | > | >>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>Thanks
> | > | > | > | >>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>Dave
> | > | > | > | >>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>Mr.Double-sided tape wrote:
> | > | > | > | >>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>Where were the neighbors during the burglary?
> | > | > | > | >>>>>Check their next tag sale and you'll see everything you
> are
> | > | > missing.
> | > | > | > | >>>>>I'm not one to gossip but word on the street says the
> | > neighbors
> | > | > have
> | > | > | > | >>>>>been casing your crib since the day you moved in.
> | > | > | > | >>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>Whatever alarm system you choose to have installed make
> sure
> | > it
> | > | > is
> | > | > | > | >>>>>monitored!
> | > | > | > | >>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>tes@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> | > | > | > | >>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>Frank Olson wrote:
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>tes@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>Hi,
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>I need a security system and have been looking at the
> | > Ademco
> | > | > | > LNXRPK,
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>Visionx PowerMax, Napco P3200 and DSC PC5020.
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>The house is two stories about 1800 sqft with about 20
> | > | > windows. I
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>figured that two motion alarms with wireless entrance
> | > alarms
> | > | > for
> | > | > | > the
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>two downstairs entrances would cover most of the
> house.
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>Also I would like to have a smoke alarm and a wireless
> | > remote
> | > | > | > siren.
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>I'm not going to have the system monitored at this
> point,
> | > but
> | > | > will
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>have it call me or my neighbors when an alarm gets
> | > detected.
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>Any of the above mentioned systems standout better
> than
> | > the
> | > | > | > others?
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>Is there another system I should look at?
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>Thanks in advance!
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>Dave
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>Scroll up a little and have a look at the thread about
> "DIY
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>recommendations requested".
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>Frank Olson
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>>http://www.yoursecuritysource.com
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>Frank,
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>i saw the thread, but it didn't address my needs.
> | > | > | > | >>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>From What I've seen only Ademco has a wireless keypad,
> but
> | > it
> | > | > | > doesn't
> | > | > | > | >>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>have a cabinet for the CPU.
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>I'm new at this, just had my house burglerized this week
> and
> | > | > looking
> | > | > | > for
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>a solution.
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>I need pretty much wireless everything. No basement or
> | > | > availablity
> | > | > | > to
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>the attic for wiring. The mounting of the CPU and keypad
> in
> | > | > | > different
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>sides of the house.
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>I wish I had more flexability for more of a hybrid
> system.
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>If I was in a single story or had a basement, i'd be in
> high
> | > | > cotton.
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>>Dave
> | > | > | > | >>>>>
> | > | > | > | >>>>>
> | > | > | > | >
> | > | > |
> | > |
> |