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The Reporter Wireless Driveway Alarm & Alert System detects and reports human or vehicle motion near any location needing notification or protection, including driveways, business entrances, garages, and barns.

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Buyer's feedback: - * great ...
This combo has worked flawlessly for a year and a half. I moved the sensor a few times - the farthest range was 600 feet. But then I ordered three more 'Chamberlain' brand sensors. Those only worked to less than 200 feet and not reliably, so I am returning those sensors.

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Buyer's feedback: - DON'T count on it
I just bought one of these things. Chamberlain now sells them. The one I bought came with a receiver and two transmitters. Okay, if you REALLY want one of these things to monitor a room inside, they will work well. The claim of 1200 foot reception range is laughable. It will pull out 100 feet from transmitter to receiver, on BRAND NEW batteries. At 75 feet, it will go through two of my garage walls and will reach the unit mounted on the back wall by a window. Thats as good as you will get, or at least as good as I got and there is NOTHING between my garage and my house except a tree that isn't in the line of transmission. By the way, a fifteen dollar Driveway Patrol unit does this with ease. It is also more consistant too. This system doesn't trip on every pass, but neither does the Driveway Patrol unit. The Driveway Patrol Unit is more consistant!

Now, as for transmitter coverage, you should be jumping up and down if you get fifteen feet out of it. I checked the spec. sheet in the instructions to see if the transmitters were set for 30 feet and they were, so count on fifteen, MAXIMUM. I called Chamberlain about this and the guy said that they are getting all kinds of complaints about the range of the sensors. They told me that this was because the ones I bought had a shorter antenna on them. They said they have some with 8" antennas on them now. Thats funny because they were the distributors who made the ones they JUST sent me, yet instead of correcting the problem before shipment and putting on longer antennas, they sent out ones with short ones in hopes that well, goodness knows what they were thinking. Mine were made this year. They offered to make it right by sending out another transmitter with a long antenna but wouldn't send out two. They will replace both but you have to pay for shipping the ones they shouldn't have shipped out, to send back to them.

The buzzer is terrible and has no volume control and the receiver is really light plastic that is probably going to break if I touch it again. The transmitters also have a habit of turning off for about fifteen seconds if you pass by them more than four times. You have to stay away from them for that time in order for them to turn back on. They stay off and no matter what you do, if you don't stop passing the beam after four times, it will not transmit or flash. Theres another irritating thing; the sensor LIGHTS UP everytime the beam is tripped. This gives away their location and existence to a theif who will probably break them when he sees them light up. There is NO stealth whatsoever!

The only saving grace to this system is that the batteries last up to two years, or so they claim, lol. The receiver plugs in to AC which saves on batteries. I have a Driveway Patrol unit that works better but I think it will drain batteries in the transmitters fast, although I have been using the same one in their transmitter for about a week and its still working, BETTER THAN this system! Their receiver has a jack for AC but its not provided with their system.

Don't pay attention to the claims of distance. Read the other reviews and you'll see the same words. If you monitor a room inside, this system is not bad and may save you from having to change batteries often. Other than that, you're better off with a fifteen dollar Driveway Patrol unit. I am not encouraging the purchase of either of these systems, but just take the advice of the people who have this system and LISTEN to them, then decide for yourself. I wouldn't suggest the use of either one of these systems as a solitary early warning system. They're just not reliable. Good luck.

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Buyer's feedback: - * need multiple sensors ...
Probably good for a gate, not worth a hoot over 10 foot pointing up the driveway. I am ready for combat, want to catch the perps in the act, this isn't it. Says good for 30 feet, forget that, no way! Love Amazons return policy, it's the best!

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Buyer's feedback: - My tools are safe
I have my work truk loaded with expensive tools,after a few failed theft attempts, my small air compressor had been lifted out of the truck untill the chain grew tight and was left hanging out of the truck bed. I purchased this unit and it has worked perfectly for 5 yrs now. Also its nice to know when the mail has arrived and when UPS or Fed Ex has left a package. The first time the alarm went off I grabbed my pellet rifle which looks quite real with a scope and confronted a car full of druggies, one was lifting up the tarp covering my tools, with a gun pointed at them they left in a big hurry with engine roaring and tires squeeling, I thought they wer going to crash going around the first turn. They havnt been back. It was great feeling of satisfaction seeing the wide eyed fear in their faces. Now with some cameras and an extra reporter the neighborhood drug addicts go elsewhere. I paid $69 each for mine. I also have a home on a small tropical island in the Philippines, my chickens have all been stolen and som clothes hanging on the line. Will be buying a few more.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Excellent Deer Detector ...
I bought this unit a few months ago specifically to let me know when deer are in my front yard. I mounted it to a tree 10 feet away from the salt lick/feeder which is about 70 feet from the house. When it didn't pick the deer up consistently, but was triggered by squirrels, I lowered it from about 3.5 feet to about 2 feet off the ground and pointed it very slightly above horizontal. It now triggers every time the deer come around with no false triggers from smaller animals.

One thing not mentioned in the is that the receiver unit has a relay with connectors on the side. The relay can support up to 120V 10A. This can be used to activate many other devices for various purposes. The most obvious would be a louder (or different) alarm or a lamp. However, with some imagination and a little electronics know-how, you could activate a camera or (the opposite of what I use it for) a noise maker to actually scare off the critters.

The Reporter does a good job and seems to be reliable. A friend recommended this unit and has been using it to detect deer on his property for 2 years. And, just like the manual states, he hasn't had to replace the AA batteries in the PIR sensor during that time.

One negative: About 2 months after using it, the receiver died... or so I thought. I was about to try another AC adapter, when I decided to check the 9v, back-up battery. The battery was dead. When I took the dead battery out (or replaced it with a fresh one) it worked perfectly. It seems that the B/U battery doesn't last long and if it dies, the unit can't be powered on. Solution: Do not use a B/U battery.

There may be similar devices with more features (choice of alarms, volume control), but they will cost more. For the price, I am very pleased. I'm sure if the deer knew how often I've enjoyed watching them (which is one reason I put the corn out for them) and knowing when they're around, they would be pleased with it as well!