You can also buy ultrasonic alarms that create an ear-splitting high
frequency shriek that is even nastier than your friends idea. They are
DESIGNED to drive people crazy with ultrasonic pain.
HTH,
Courtney
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Demarest" <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: Van Break in

> That...is...brilliant!!!
>
> I think the best location would be right behind the driver's seat, inside
> a
> steel cage (to prevent just yanking the wires off the speaker). Which list
> member will be the first to assemble this as a kit and offer it for sale?
> ;-)
>
> Tim
>
>
>
> At 07:15 PM 10/16/2006 -0700, Pensioner wrote:
>>One of my friends has the one of the usual annoyingly loud car alarm
>>devices, the kind with an external speaker.  He put the 135dbA speaker
>>inside the car.  It is virtually impossible to stay in the car with the
>>alarm at full chat, unless one is deaf or soon to be.  With the doors
>>closed
>>the alarm sound is noticeable at some distance but not bloody annoyingly
>>loud.  After a period of time shredding the eardrums of the mice that may
>>have hooked a ride on your last camping excursion the alarm resets and
>>waits
>>patiently like a cobra for the unwary to return.  To get an idea of what
>>it
>>sounds like, find someone with an alarm system, put your ear next to the
>>speaker and have them set it off.
>>
>>Doesn't stop the break in by a determined thief but does dissuade further
>>theft of property or further damage.