Re: Opinions on backup reporting devices

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 11, 1:22=A0pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jul 9, 3:20=A0pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Jul 9, 10:51=A0am, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > On Jul 7, 3:02=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > On Jul 7, 11:43=A0am, "Bob La Londe" <onebike...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > > How about line is so noisy signals can't get recognized properly =
by CS, but
> > > > > there is dial tone and line voltage?
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> > > > RHC: Ok, that's one.....-
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> > > 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.
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> > > How about the trouble that DSC had where their backup device was
> > > sending supervisory signals but wouldn't trip in the alarm state.
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> > > How about when the cable company back feeds the telephone line throug=
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> > > a phone jack and although the panel senses a dial tone it gets cut of=
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> > > when the panel tries to send.
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> > > I have a feeling there's more but I can't think of anymore right now.
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> > > But, part of the point I'm getting at here ....( aside from the
> > > redundancy/lack of security issue) =A0is that now ..... since everybo=
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> > > is trying to get in on the recurring revenue golden egg .... Like DSC=
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> > > Alarmnet, etal, .... sending wireless signals are being charged by th=
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> > > transmission. and THAT's what's driving it in the direction it's
> > > going.
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> > > And THAT'S the issue.
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> > > 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=
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> > > 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 =
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> > > don't charge for it .... What's the problem here?
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> > 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-
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> I've got a semaphore for you .... It consists of my middle finger,
> pointing up.

Gotta use a flag, people can't see that from a distance