Re: Opinions on backup reporting devices

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 9, 10:51=A0am, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jul 7, 3:02=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Jul 7, 11:43=A0am, "Bob La Londe" <onebike...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > How about line is so noisy signals can't get recognized properly by C=
S, but
> > > there is dial tone and line voltage?
>
> > RHC: Ok, that's one.....-
>
> How about .... the last time the installer was there for a trouble
> shooting call, he forgot to reconnect the trip wire to the backup
> device.
>
> How about the trouble that DSC had where their backup device was
> sending supervisory signals but wouldn't trip in the alarm state.
>
> How about when the cable company back feeds the telephone line through
> a phone jack and although the panel senses a dial tone it gets cut off
> when the panel tries to send.
>
> I have a feeling there's more but I can't think of anymore right now.
>
> But, part of the point I'm getting at here ....( aside from the
> redundancy/lack of security issue) =A0is that now ..... since everybody
> is trying to get in on the recurring revenue golden egg .... Like DSC,
> Alarmnet, etal, .... sending wireless signals are being charged by the
> transmission. and THAT's what's driving it in the direction it's
> going.
>
> And THAT'S the issue.
>
> For what reason do you or I need another "partner" in sending alarm
> signals to central station. We pay the phone company, we pay the
> ISP's. We pay the central stations. Why do we have to pay anyone else?
> I can't believe that there's no way to just send a signal to central
> station by just using a cellular phone device ..... same as a land
> line telephone without paying someone eles for the "privilege" of
> doing it because they manufacture equipment that can only operate
> using a network that they control. CCTV mfg's set =A0up DDNS servers and
> don't charge for it .... What's the problem here?

I understand one of the manufacturers is working on a flag semaphore
system, only drawbacks are it has to be line of sight and data
transfer is very slow