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Trade mags, websites, other resources for newbie tech jay 10-09-2006
Posted by jay on October 9, 2006, 4:34 pm
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Hello,

I'm just getting started in the trade (as a tech) and I have been
reading back posts here - only 21,000 more to go!

I'd like to get some opinions (danger Will Robinson, danger) on
several areas of the trade.

1. Trade Magazines (not to learn nitty gritty but for overview/new
products & technologies)

I signed up for the following and have listed them in my current order
of preference:
Security Dealer
Security Products
SDM
Security Sales & Integration
Security Technology & Design
Security Systems News (seems to be more business than tech)

Are there others that I should be looking at? Are any of the above
known to pander to advertisers?

2. Websites
I just found the forum at http://www.homesecuritystore.com/ and am
downloading the DSC and Visonic manuals to look over.

What other websites are good?

3. Of all the brands and makes out there, which ones should a new
tech learn/look at first. I'm a bit confused who owns/recently bought
who. I'm in Southern Nevada if region matters.

DSC
Visonic
Ademco
Caddx
Linear
ITI
GE
Honeywell
others?

Thanks!

Jay


Posted by J Barnes on October 9, 2006, 8:57 pm
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I prefer SDM, the tech tips and the quiz page are a good source of basics.
Be cautious about what you read here, 99%bs and 1%true.

James


> Hello,
>
> I'm just getting started in the trade (as a tech) and I have been
> reading back posts here - only 21,000 more to go!
>
> I'd like to get some opinions (danger Will Robinson, danger) on
> several areas of the trade.
>
> 1. Trade Magazines (not to learn nitty gritty but for overview/new
> products & technologies)
>
> I signed up for the following and have listed them in my current order
> of preference:
> Security Dealer
> Security Products
> SDM
> Security Sales & Integration
> Security Technology & Design
> Security Systems News (seems to be more business than tech)
>
> Are there others that I should be looking at? Are any of the above
> known to pander to advertisers?
>
> 2. Websites
> I just found the forum at http://www.homesecuritystore.com/ and am
> downloading the DSC and Visonic manuals to look over.
>
> What other websites are good?
>
> 3. Of all the brands and makes out there, which ones should a new
> tech learn/look at first. I'm a bit confused who owns/recently bought
> who. I'm in Southern Nevada if region matters.
>
> DSC
> Visonic
> Ademco
> Caddx
> Linear
> ITI
> GE
> Honeywell
> others?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jay
>



Posted by Jim on October 9, 2006, 11:39 pm
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J Barnes wrote:
> I prefer SDM, the tech tips and the quiz page are a good source of basics.
> Be cautious about what you read here, 99%bs and 1%true.
>
> James


Hi James,

I'd be real interested in hearing specifically what technical
information
that you've read here you consider "bs" and which you consider "true".


Posted by Frank Olson on October 11, 2006, 1:12 am
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Jim wrote:
> J Barnes wrote:
>
>>I prefer SDM, the tech tips and the quiz page are a good source of basics.
>>Be cautious about what you read here, 99%bs and 1%true.
>>
>>James
>
>
>
> Hi James,
>
> I'd be real interested in hearing specifically what technical
> information
> that you've read here you consider "bs" and which you consider "true".
>


You mean like:

"DSC's comprehensive line of Intrusion Detection products represents a
degree of excellence unparalleled in the security industry."

"Installers everywhere rely on DSC control panels, motion detectors,
glassbreak detectors, central station receivers and wireless sensors and
receivers when building the perfect security system."

:-)

Posted by J Barnes on October 11, 2006, 8:58 pm
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LOL Frank,
Especially stuff like that. I installed a bunch of that DSC stuff
several years ago "200-300 panels" and I have had to replace most of them.
It was always a different problem with DSC but it was always a Problem!

James



> Jim wrote:
>> J Barnes wrote:
>>
>>>I prefer SDM, the tech tips and the quiz page are a good source of
>>>basics.
>>>Be cautious about what you read here, 99%bs and 1%true.
>>>
>>>James
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi James,
>>
>> I'd be real interested in hearing specifically what technical
>> information
>> that you've read here you consider "bs" and which you consider "true".
>>
>
>
> You mean like:
>
> "DSC's comprehensive line of Intrusion Detection products represents a
> degree of excellence unparalleled in the security industry."
>
> "Installers everywhere rely on DSC control panels, motion detectors,
> glassbreak detectors, central station receivers and wireless sensors and
> receivers when building the perfect security system."
>
> :-)



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