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MrNuvawun
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MrNuvawun
   Old Thread  #7 11 Jul 2026 at 2.22pm  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #1
I’d safeguard the MX’s and leave them at home. I wish they still made those with upgraded internals. I had a set of the MMXR’s, they were a cracking set of alarms, but had shocking transmitters with crystal sets that couldn’t be replaced, as I found out when Dalectronics couldn’t repair them. I much prefer the shape and size of those over the new MX’s and RX+’s.
In summary, risk the minis as they are cheap as chips and easily replaced if necessary.
JasonM
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JasonM
   Old Thread  #6 10 Jul 2026 at 8.25am  1  Login    Register
Think with your head not your heart

As an old bugger don’t worry about the mx’s if someone wants to give them a good home for a few years then good luck they are more likely to fail / require more maintenance ££


A bit like us when we get to that certain age.
Joe101
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   Old Thread  #5 10 Jul 2026 at 6.33am  1  Login    Register
Keep the MXs at home 👌 they’re only getting rarer
0nslow
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0nslow
   Old Thread  #4 10 Jul 2026 at 6.21am  1  Login    Register
The mx to people of a certain age has some emotive value where as the other one is just an alarm even though it maybe functionally better.

As a person from that generation, I'd keep the mx and run the risk of losing the other alarms.
blackfield
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blackfield
   Old Thread  #3 9 Jul 2026 at 9.04pm  1  Login    Register
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Hmmm... you will struggle to replace the original mx whereas you can replace the other alarm. Just a thought...
jhhilton1983
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jhhilton1983
   Old Thread  #2 9 Jul 2026 at 8.24pm  1  Login    Register
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i cant help you with a factual answer but i still have 3 of the old ones as a back up set of alarms... they are absolutely fantastic for a budget alarm. Have neve failed me in well over 15 years of on and off use.
g4fne
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g4fne
   Old Thread  #1 9 Jul 2026 at 8.13pm  0  Login    Register
I need to leave some kit in a place that is not secure and potentially at risk of going walkies. I have a couple of alarms to choose from. I am thinking the older MX is probably the less of the two evils to potentially lose ..... but thought I had better check its not a "classic" or something special I am not aware of

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