Re: Wireless Security system info wanted

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

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
> | > | >>>>>
> | > | >>>>>
> | > | >
> |