Re: Wireless Security system info wanted

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No I'm broke live most everyone else these days. Lofts were pretty cheap
back then, this was back in the early 70's...loft living was just beginning.
We  had 2000 sq ft...the entire 3rd floor.


"Mr.Double-sided Tape" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1143205636.412281.83310@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| So you must be loaded. Do you have any single sisters? :-)
|
| Crash Gordon wrote:
| > I had a loft on the N/W corner of Mulberry & Canal for couple of years,
then
| > apt on 29th St bet. 2nd & 3rd next to the firehouse.
| >
| >
| > "Mr.Double-sided Tape" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:1143183602.428843.287680@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | 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
| > | > | > | > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | > | > | > | >>>>>
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