what is the range for this alert system?
1805294
At least 500 feet, Batteries must be in tip-top shape and prevent moisture from getting inside.
1805295
I'm not sure of the exact range of this alert system. I had a distance of about 1/3 mile from transmitter to receiver. Regardless of the range, I would not recommend this product to anyone as it only worked for a few weeks before it started giving false alarms or didn't alert when someone was actually coming down the driveway. Look elsewhere for an alert system!
1805296
I own several Dakota Alerts. I am using one that is a little over a mile away and it works perfectly. I have another one with an external antenna on a 20 foot mast that I can hear 5 miles away.
1805297
I'm using my detector at six hundred feet, with trees and bushes between house and detector. This alert system is marvelous. The batteries last more than six months. It has a bunch of features that I don't use but are prob to my advantage. My dog reacts on high alert whenever it goes off. The biggest disadvantage is false alarms, caused by birds, small animals, bushes moving, alien UFO's etc. I bought a second (different model, same company) driveway detector to show which alarms are real.
1805298
Please note there are several models. The only one to get is the MURS system. Be sure the vendor specifies it is a MURS system by Dakota Alert. I owned the others too and they weren't impressive at all nor did they last long. You said you need 1/2 mile range. Call Dakota Alert. They are easy to talk to and very knowledgeable. Be sure to buy it from a vendor that will let you return it if you do not get the desired range. Also call Dakota Alert if you have trouble setting it up. They have always been glad to help me. P.S. I am buying another transmitter this week. I've had mine for several years and it's the best thing out there I believe. Please note there are several models. The only one to get is the MURS system. Be sure the vendor specifies it is a MURS system by Dakota Alert. I owned the others too and they weren't impressive at all nor did they last long. You said you need 1/2 mile range. Call Dakota Alert. They are easy to talk to and very knowledgeable. Be sure to buy it from a vendor that will let you return it if you do not get the desired range. Also call Dakota Alert if you have trouble setting it up. They have always been glad to help me. P.S. I am buying another transmitter this week. I've had mine for several... » Read More Please note there are several models. The only one to get is the MURS system. Be sure the vendor specifies it is a MURS system by Dakota Alert. I owned the others too and they weren't impressive at all nor did they last long. You said you need 1/2 mile range. Call Dakota Alert. They are easy to talk to and very knowledgeable. Be sure to buy it from a vendor that will let you return it if you do not get the desired range. Also call Dakota Alert if you have trouble setting it up. They have always been glad to help me. P.S. I am buying another transmitter this week. I've had mine for several years and it's the best thing out there I believe. « Show Less
1805299
Mine is probably 40-50 yards away. I'm sure it will do much more than that with the right placement of the receiver. It has always worked great
1805300
It is supposed to be 4 miles (line of sight), but, I could only get mine to work consistently at about 1/3 of a mile. I am , subsequently, not using it right now, and feel that I have probably just waisted the $150.
447112
I have the sensor nailed to a tree about three feet off the ground. It is very sensitive. I think installed at an angle above the garage would work. The receiver in the house works very well and beeps three times everytime something passes the sensor, could be a car, animal, or garbage man. Do not put the receiver near metal like a microwave it seems to block the radio waves. Also when the transmitter is rained on sometimes you get false readings. I put a plastic shroud over the top made from a yogurt container. Overall I am very pleased with the product and for the price it is a very good value. I highly recommend this product.
1056888
Seriously, this sensor works only part of the time 5 feet or 100 feet away. I strongly suggest you use a reliable solution for anything that is important. It will false alarm, or lose track of the sensor or not alarm when it should. Then sometimes it works fine. I have 2 base units and 4 different sensors. None work reliably.
2106265
It would work for me 35-40 feet. The monitor was in a bedroom with one door, so depending on your floor plan it could work for a different distance; maybe even further. I would suggest setting the alarm outside of your bedroom door, due to the fact that it is very loud.
691602
Yes but the alert is not really loud enough to hear from ten feet away if there is ANY background noise.
1413454
I am really not certain. I just have mine plugged in and tuned to my location and I get all of the alerts, including the "this is only a test, if this had been an actual emergency" Sorry I could not be of more help
1679961
The manual says the rf range is up to 450ft. depending on receiver. Mine is about 100 ft away from the 330a and works very well. At first mounted my sensor in the sun and it had a lot of false alarms, I was able to move to the shade and it is very dependable. The detection range on my sensor is pretty close to 40 ft. and it is mounted 8 ft off the ground.
572226
Our unit always triggers at a range of about 50 feet. I don't know what the maximum ranges
473496
I don't know the exact range but it's very good. I have three of these sensors and one from Lowes. I wish I would have bought four. Well worth the extra money.
1837783
Well if it is not reading signals you are probably not close enough. The range is horrible on this thing. With that being said make sure you are searching from within the program they installed on your comp
970835
I'm not completely sure, but we have ours about fifty feet from the house where the base is located. The two units need to face each other; we have them about thirty feet apart. The first alert (from Amazon) was returned right away because it didn't work. The second one (again from Amazon) failed after about six months. It was under warranty and repaired quickly by the manufacturer. Even with these incidences, we are pleased with the product. The Dakota Alert customer service is very responsive. The alarm sound gets your attention without being overly loud.
1054325
The range of this system is so short it is very unlikely you will have a problem. I believe you have some understanding of the relation between zip codes and RF frequencies. This is none!
2180947
Officially, up to 4 hrs. and 45 mins., but my experience would suggest less than that, somewhere in the neighborhood of 3.5 - 4 hrs. before getting a low power alert.
1981299
I do not use it any more. The alert is not loud enough. I purchased it for using it in shopping mall, airport, or other public areas, where a lot of noises are present. In many places, I even cannot hear the alter because the noise surrounding me. The alert is loud enough when I was testing it at home or in our neighborhood.
1683756
I don't know the exact range. However, many other factors contribute to range operability i.e walls, metal, microwaves etc. I operate mine between several walls and approx.100 ft away so you should be o.k. (It is radio waves so "line if sight" is always best........
959962
Based on the instructions if mounted in the vertical position the detection range is 50' its the best on the market that I could find don't bother with those little white driveway alarms they can't compare to the Rodann Electronics Wireless Remote, we use one of these at work to tell us when we have a truck pull up to our remote window and the reception on the receiver has a 1000' range. So I got 2 detectors for my home and one receiver that rings with different tones that you set so you know where the alarm is coming from. I have one in the back of the house and one protecting my driveway. It works great. Based on the instructions if mounted in the vertical position the detection range is 50' its the best on the market that I could find don't bother with those little white driveway alarms they can't compare to the Rodann Electronics Wireless Remote, we use one of these at work to tell us when we have a truck pull up to our remote window and the reception on the receiver has a 1000' range. So I got 2 detectors for my home and one receiver that rings with different tones that you set so you know where the alarm is coming from. I have one in the back of the house and one protecting my driveway.... » Read More Based on the instructions if mounted in the vertical position the detection range is 50' its the best on the market that I could find don't bother with those little white driveway alarms they can't compare to the Rodann Electronics Wireless Remote, we use one of these at work to tell us when we have a truck pull up to our remote window and the reception on the receiver has a 1000' range. So I got 2 detectors for my home and one receiver that rings with different tones that you set so you know where the alarm is coming from. I have one in the back of the house and one protecting my driveway. It works great. « Show Less
475050
I would not expect it to. The Amazon site claims "Motion detecting range 40 ft Operating range up to 800 ft" Can you place the sensor within the 40 ft of the mailbox? I would expect yes and it would definetly sense the car. However you want the receiver 300 yards away. I believe that would be 900 ft which is 100 feet beyond an ideal case line-of-sight no obstruction situation which is the norm for a manufacturers specification. My general experience would suggest that if you get half (400ft) the rating under good conditions, you're lucky.