Re: SooooooOOOOO00000?

[Jim Davis <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 6:00:27 PM UTC-5, ABLE1 wrote:
> On 2/15/2022 2:00 PM, Jim Davis wrote:=20
> > What the hell is going on?=20
> > Everyone climb in their little Covid hidie hole?=20
> > There's GOT to be SOMETHING someone can share!=20
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> > How about availability of parts?=20
> > How about the Cost of parts?=20
> > Substituting parts?=20
> > Alternative sources?=20
> > Stocking up on regularly used parts and supplies?=20
> > Internet sources?=20
> > Come ON guys!=20
> > WAKE UP !=20
> >=20
> >
> Hey Jim, Why is it that when I am about to start typing a story,=20
> you jump in and ask such pointed questions?? Why is that?? LOL=20
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> I don't know if you are challenged with the stocking thing when it comes=
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> to Cellular Communicators or not. I just hit a brick wall. There ain't=20
> none to be found. Today, I had one on my shelf, a Napco StarLink. That=20
> I had suspended because of the weak signal from Verizon a couple of=20
> years ago. I swapped in a AT&T unit. Now I need one for a job tomorrow=20
> and decided to use it. Come to find out that it can't get a Cell signal=
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> at my house so I took it to the site and it was dead there as well. &%$?=
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> Called distributors and NOTHING AVAILABLE..... maybe the end of MARCH?!?=
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> Speaking of Napco. Have you called their Tech Support Line?? Been on=20
> hold for 25 minutes or more?? May I strongly suggest that you or anyone=
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> do EVERYTHING you can in troubleshooting before you dial the number!!!=20
> Or if you want to just do a little test. Dial the number and press the=20
> digits and then listen for about 2 minutes. Then get a mental thought=20
> of what you attitude will be if you listened for another 20 minutes or=20
> so............................. Major PITA!!!=20
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> Now, just got a call from my tomorrow install. Because of some contract=
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> issue with their previous dealer, he asked if I can hold off till next=20
> week............=20
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> Ok, enough VENTING!!! I am going to go get my supper now!!=20
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> Thanks again Jim, your going to have to make a small adjustment to your=
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> wristwatch or wall clock. Maybe put it in a slow mode!!! ROFLOL=20
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> Les
Hey Les,
About a month ago I ordered 15 of the Starlink Connect Communicators includ=
ing 3 ATT units. I've got about 6 of them left but no more ATT left with an=
 order in for 10 more. I use the Connect for every installation whether the=
y want the features or not. I just register it as a basic unit and program =
it for simple communication.=20
HOWEVER !!!! I don't know whether you are aware of it or not but there is a=
 small little communicator that I use when I've got an emergency or just ne=
ed a quick no frills communication path. I've  used these little suckers fo=
r about 4 years now and they just keep getting better. In the beginning the=
y would only do CID but now it's gonna save my ass with my last ATT 3G to 4=
G upgrade.=20
The customer has a Napco 1000 panel which only does 4/2 format so I had to =
use a Starlink when the customer did away with their land line.about 4 year=
s ago.  As you discovered ATT Starlinks can't be had until end of March and=
 I've got to up grade this last holdout customer. So I called the vendor an=
d asked again about 4/2 format and found out that the "M2" radios now do 4/=
2. These little radios have both chips in them and will pick ATT and if not=
 successful it will use Verizon. So this might bail you out too. Give them =
a call and get a couple of them.They're about $50.00 and I think monitoring=
 is $5.95 a month with daily check in included. You DO have to use their ce=
ntral station but even if it gets you out of the hole until you get a Starl=
ink it should be worth it.
If you're going to try it, let me know and I'll fill you in on the process =
of getting it on line. It connects to the panel with only 4 wires. 2 for po=
wer and two for phone line. I've never had one that wasn't able to connect =
to the cell network. They also have a fire approved model.
If your going to do it do it quick. They keep running out and reordering. S=
o far I've only had to wait about a week when they were out of stock.