choosing an alarm

TriOptimum wrote: All I need it to do is reach about a half a mile to a mile through a building so I don't have to worry about it during the day. I know for sure that 6 mile remote would make it (unless they are just plain lying), but I don't know for sure about a 2500ft one.

The range that you want, you've got to be joking.  You'd have to be in Montana, at your farm in Whitlash.  The vehicle is parked at the house 3/4 mile away from the barn.  Open field, no buildings or any other tall structures, maybe that grain silo or water tower.  Maybe you'd get that range then.

But by what you have in your car:1997 Saab 900 SE Turbo (Black) LED ground/interior lighting TomTom GO GPS hardwired In car 80gb divx/dvd, 7" screen Orbis Audio carbon fiber orb woofer iPod Color 40gb hardwired w/Sony headunit

You live in the city.  As posted in sounddomain.com Tips on how to prevent thieves from stealing your stereo equipment:

"1) Don't bump your system too close to home, work, the gym, the movie theatre, etc. If you're going somewhere where you'll be staying a while without leaving; i.e. the movie theatre or fancy restaraunt, thives know you're not likely to rush out of the movie theatre to save your car's stereo equipment, CD's, or other items.- Solution: keep your system quiet and don't make yourslef too known.2) Don't make yourslef a target by being stupid. Don't rush into your local liquor store leaving the keys in the car and the car running. This would seems obvious right?- Solution: always take your keys with you, and always lock the car and arm the alarm.3) Your system is your business, not passers-by. Be proud of your system, but not by all means. I love my Alpine HU, and my MBQuart speakers, but I don't display their manafacturer's stickers on my ride. A thief sees Alpine stickers, he see a target.- Solution: keep your car clean of advertisements.4) Detachable faceplates are meant to be detached. You park your car in front of your home, you go in, you fall asleep on the couch. Meanwhile the one time you leave your faceplate on, it's gone!- Solution: Take the faceplate with you, it takes two or three seconds. Or $300-$500 to repalce it.5) Don't skimp on the security. A good theif can disable your alarm by simply touching your frame with a pair of powered jumper cables. A good alarm will have a battery backup. Also a starter kill is a plus. A good alarm installed properly cannot be ripped out by even the more experienced thieves.- Solution: pay the higher price for the better alarm. You get what you pay for.Of course you don't have to take it from me... I'll just take it from you... your stereo, CDs, cell phones, garage door opener, your purse/wallet, and your kids gameboy!"

Yeah, my ipod and stereo faceplate go with me out of the car. The GPS isn't going anywhere, it might get torn out in 2 pieces, but it's not leaving :P. The only thing that worries me is the woofer, but it doesn't even look like a woofer so it should be safe. The Korean company Kopel (KPro) has the KR-7700 (replaces the KR-7000) 6 mile range model, they assure me it will reach a mile in the city through buildings easy. I ordered one for $120 and $40 shipping (airmail). They don't have a distributor in the US so the prices are dirt cheap if you can do a bank transfer, and the range isn't limited by the FCC :D. Rudbwoy... good luck with your thievery, you seem to know what your doing ;).1997 Saab 900 SE Turbo (Black)

LED ground/interior lighting

TomTom GO GPS hardwired

In car 80gb divx/dvd, 7" screen

Orbis Audio carbon fiber orb woofer

iPod Color 40gb hardwired w/Sony headunit