I need help on choosing an alarm system. Iam a firefighter who is away for 24hrs at a time and the wife has been on me to get an alarm system. I dont want to pay alot of money for someone to install it, so I thought I might install it myself. Iam looking for something wireless or a hybrid. I have a unfinished basement where I can put the control box, but I will need a wireless keypad for upstairs to control everything. I also want wireless door/window sensors, smoke detectors and sirens for the main floor since wiring would be to difficult ,but I am concerned with the range and effectiveness of wireless. I have a 2100 sq ft ranch with basement. Also I would like something easy to program, if there is such a thing. Iam not looking for an allaborate set up just protecting all entry points. Not sure if I want it monitored or just loud sirens with the ability of the alarm to call my cellphone or other phones. I have looked online and found several sytems, caddx nx-8, ademco vista 20p and some others. Or should I look into the all in one units like the simon 3, powermax etc... Just not sure which is right and everything I need. If I decide to have it monitored How do program it to do that with a company? Any help would be appreciated. I will continue to look over this good sight for more info
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