The notion of getting emailed when my escape artist cat gets more than 250 feet from a central location is of limited use. My question is: is there way for a user to initiate a location request even if the cat is within the boundary of the device...
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Yes, if you unplug the base unit and wait 10 or 20 seconds, the unit will track your pet regardless of where it is in relation to the Home Zone because there is essentially no longer a Home Zone when the base is unplugged. Also, you can page the unit when it is within the Home Zone. The only problem I ever have with this device is if my cat removes the collar....
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The activation range of these sensors is limited, four to five feet. I have one in my garage by a window in the case of someone breaking and entering through this window. It sits on a shelf facing the window which is fully covered by drapes. The distance between the sensor and the drapes is under three feet. Anyone entering thru this side window will activate this alarm. I tried mounting it high on a wall about seven feet away from the window to prevent an intruder from disabling it. The alarm would not activate at that distance. I ran everything in front of it short of an Elephant, this gizmo would not not go into alarm mode. This is why I had to place it on a lower shelf facing the window. I don't believe the flaps on your entry will set them off if they are at least fout feet away, at the same token an intruder will have to pass within the three to four foot range to activate them, which gives the intruder the opportunity to grab and deactivate them. The y have a very limited range, certainly less tha advertised.
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I would not place a motion sensor 300 yards away from the mailbox to alert you when someone is delivering mail to your box. At 300 yards, the sensor will pick up a lot of other movements - birds, etc... Best to put (screw/tape it down) the sensor inside the mail box. It has been three months, and the batteries in my units are still working good. You question is probably whether the receiver can receive signals from a sensor that is 300 yards away. You will never know until you try it - every situation is a bit different. The signal can be easily blocked by multiple walls, etc... I have tried up to 100' (size of yard) and it still works - 300 yards is very, very long way away. I would not place a motion sensor 300 yards away from the mailbox to alert you when someone is delivering mail to your box. At 300 yards, the sensor will pick up a lot of other movements - birds, etc... Best to put (screw/tape it down) the sensor inside the mail box. It has been three months, and the batteries in my units are still working good. You question is probably whether the receiver can receive signals from a sensor that is 300 yards away. You will never know until you try it - every situation is a bit different. The signal can be easily blocked by multiple walls, etc...... » Read More I would not place a motion sensor 300 yards away from the mailbox to alert you when someone is delivering mail to your box. At 300 yards, the sensor will pick up a lot of other movements - birds, etc... Best to put (screw/tape it down) the sensor inside the mail box. It has been three months, and the batteries in my units are still working good. You question is probably whether the receiver can receive signals from a sensor that is 300 yards away. You will never know until you try it - every situation is a bit different. The signal can be easily blocked by multiple walls, etc... I have tried up to 100' (size of yard) and it still works - 300 yards is very, very long way away. « Show Less
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Yes, the range should be markedly better!! Position is everything, it only took twenty minutes to find the sweetspot, I have 11 computer systems in my home and all are full bar, it works better than any extender I have ever used, and I have used them all.
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If this thing cannot find me standing in my own front yard, how can you expect to find you deep in Mexico. In theory if you have current maps and the GPS hardware is working you should be able to go anywhere. However, mine purchased brand new had maps that were 16 versions off and it was 300 feet off as to my GPS location. I have been working with them for weeks to get it straight and fixed. First you will not have the correct cord to connect to your computer, so you cannot update the maps without it. Then the current maps costs extra up to $100, so you are not getting a useable product properly updated out of the box.
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Hi. Only if you are within range of a network of authorized. Within a distance of 50 meters
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If you are outdoors, or more specifically you have gps reception, and then move indoors (and thus out of gps reception) does it still tag the photo at the last known location? This would be good for me as I am looking for a camera I can take diving and so my hope it will tag pictures at the last known location (i.e. when we start the dive)
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The regular Loc8tor to my knowledge has no way to update the software. Myself I have no problem with the regular Loc8tor. I have three cats which are all indoor and outdoor cats and to date I have had no problems locating my cats when I need to. The Plus I just have no knowledge about. I've had it now for about six months.
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It works via the Internet. When a zone is out of bounds, it can be configured to send emails and/or text messages to specified recipients.
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The response someone will receive if they are outside of the voice range of the base unit is of the same urgency received if they were within the voice range but unable to speak. Our agent will first attempt to contact them over the speakerphone. If unresponsive, the agent will then initiate the emergency protocol defined by the customer that is kept on file. This typically consists of contacting either paramedics for on-site emergency assistance, or contacting a neighbor or loved one to see if they are available to assist. If the emergency contact is unavailable, we move forward in dispatching paramedics. Please let us know if you have any further questions. We thank you for considering One Call Alert.
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I have entered the collar info in the gift section however, it keeps saying that I'm 9 lines over (which I am not). I'll tryto contact, but having trouble with this also. May have to cancel :(
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You need to be close. Sometimes the chips travel from their implant location and I have scanned animals along their coats and not found a chip because it had traveled away from the implant site. For this reason, I don't think it will locate a cat trapped between walls or buildings.
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Hi, this is Alex from Toronto. In response to your question, unfortunatelly the "gadget" doesn't have GPS capabilities, so you will not be able to locate your cat:( There are some with GPS function and they cost about $300.00...always cheaper in the USA. I hope this helps.Alex alexsolis@hotmail.com
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I may be doing something wrong but I can't even see the device inside the house if I get far away from it. It appears to me that the location displayed is the location where the Trackr was last in range of the phone. For me it is almost worthless other than finding the phone in the garage or some distant room in the house.
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You have to be five or more feet away from the receiver when starting the sending unit.
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While we do not live in the mountains, we do live at the top of a large hill and our backyard is wooded. We have tracked our 16 year old cat through the woods, down the hill and behind a house at the bottom of the hill with pinpoint accuracy. I would think that as long as the total distance away is within the parameters of the system, it wouldn't matter if the animal was up, down, or sideways!
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It doesn't need line of sight to be able to respond, however, it does need to be on the same floor. We live in a three storied house and my wife keys could be anywhere. We have to go to each floor to discover her keys. It has worked well when we needed it.