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I recently discovered https://mysudo.com/ I just confirmed with them that their service is not subject to The Campaign Registry. Their numbers are considered "personal". I've lost the link but at some point in my research I read that MySudo at one point in the past was using Twilio and they...

For those having trouble using voip numbers for verifications... I've used https://www.smspool.net/ successfully for several verifications. Costs a small amount per verification. You get a temporary number to use that's only valid for the duration of the verification. I've used it for Google...

Things are getting less friendly in the VOIP world. We've had a couple of numbers on https://www.openphone.com/ for awhile now. Really nice interface. They are using Twilio under the covers. BUT, things have really gotten ugly regarding the ability to send messages. This isn't the fault of...

I've been looking on and off for years trying to find the right replacement for my UltraSync. Since I have a fairly expensive Loxone for automation I want to avoid Elk. I like what I see in the Bosch B Series. Hoping to get to that project this fall.

@Dblessing Wish I had useful information to help. Here we are 3 years since my last post on this and I still haven't done anything to my setup. I've almost come to the conclusion that alarm panel programming is a "dark art". Most documentation I've come across looks like it came from the style...

It will be awhile before I have to time to work on this but I think I'll acquire a Bosch and give it a try. By my calculations 1600 ohms across the inputs at the panel will bring a 3300 ohm EOL into the correct voltage range for the Bosch panel (which specifies 1000 ohms). I'll try this with...

This thread is for any EE or advanced hobbyists here...   I have a situation where I have some 3.3k EOL installed in nearly impossible to access locations and I want to change to a different panel brand. Most panels are in the 1-2k range.   One option I am considering is the Bosch B Series that...

Bosch B Series are 1k.

I dont hold much hope for a new Elk product and even less for a product that the community here desires. I just saw on the Elk forum comments by Elk employees like: E27 Alarm Engine is not a replacement for the M1 Gold control. This is a new/different offering. and: The M1 Bus Devices () will...

Completely understand that existing structures are a serious challenge to these things and that wireless is often the only way. The one Sonoff/Tasmota I have has worked flawlessly but it’s only there because I haven’t gotten around to running a wire yet. It happens to be in an unfinished...

I remain resistant to wireless automation core. I can tolerate a few edge pieces where there is no other choice. I believe a single Tasmota-powered Sonoff is the only wireless thing currently in my setup. While my Velux skylights and Chamberlain garage openers are proprietary wireless they have...

We've used 1Password for many years. On the cloud vault subscription the last few. Never had a problem. Wife does fine with it.   If I wanted to switch or didn't already have one I'd probably go with Bitwarden.   Not familiar enough with any of the others to render a comment.

Thanks! That is exactly the kind of news I was hoping for. I think...   It is a serious risk that the new product could be another in the "be everything" camp, be greatly "locked down", and tilt toward dealer-only installation. None of which would be a good thing.   I have first-hand experience...

Looking for opinions on panel options for DIY in 2022.   I've been putting off replacing my defunct Interlogix UltraSync while hoping that some company would update their products OR a new company would appear with a modern solution. Notice that was what I was apparently looking for the first...

An alarm reset was causing several subsequent alarms requiring multiple clears. I didn't fully bench analyze what was going on at the time since I was deep in build chaos. At least partially it was a problem with the non-alarming COSMOD. I may have gone overboard on what was required. It may be...