Re: Wireless Security system info wanted

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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