If it's a heavily wooded area, how close do you think you'd need to be to pick up the signal/hear the beep? Thanks.
855976
Sorry, I can't give you a good answer. We live in the suburbs. There is a lot with trees next to our house, but I would not consider the area as heavily wooded. You might be interested in the GPS style locator.
855977
I live in the city, but I can get a signal about a 1/2 block away even if my cat is under a shed. I think trees would be no problem.
855978
I don't think trees would obstruct the signals. Minimum distance wouldn't differ.
878110
The short answer is No. Chirp can be read by Garmin devices up to 30 feet away. So you would have to be about 30 feet or less from the stolen item, before you would get a signal. Then the device has no way to tell you if you are getting closer or further away.
447114
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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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If you are talking about the "handset" that is used to find the locator, it is easy to hear (providing you have normal hearing). The only time I have difficulty hearing it is on very windy days. As you get closer to the locator, you can actually hear it "ping". If course, if you are using this to find your car, you probably won't need to hear it as you will be able to see your car long before you get close to it. I use my set to find my cat and she is very good at hiding.
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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.
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Line of sight definately helps. You can set it up horizontal or vertical and get a little wiggle room with the signal. I've set up one at 3\4 of a mile and some trees and it gets 90% signal strength. The other is about 500 yards and gets 99% and it goes through a building external wall too.
1665714
It senses the vibration of the vehicle. I agree with previous, if answering a call outside the vehicle, the unit will pick up. Rough guess, would say 50-75 feet away.
1728000
I don't know the official answer but I've heard beeping from at least ten to fifteen feet away where the keys were under a couch. When I found the keys in the department store, it was probably about 15 feet away when it started beeping.
2244496
I stand corrected, I did not ever hear or notice the beep before now. Sorry if my previous answer led to confusion.
1728109
It's not hard at all, you do have to push and hold to get the signal to go off. As for distance, I was able to hear it from down my hall.
999489
I'm pretty confident we connected to the TV. We were in a very heavily wooded and isolated location. We were able to get a signal from a city about 45 miles away, but it was spotty at best and weak.
573415
All I can tell you is this... if you have a fairly clear space without alot of trees, you should reach about 50 miles. We HAD a good signal until the trees bloomed their leaves and now no signal as we live in a Sherwood Forest type area of GA. I reach Atlanta some 30 miles away when the leaves are off with no problem. DBi gain, etc I do not remember, sorry. Also, I have a booster on mine I bought seperately and it really helps with digital channels.
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We have two of these at our place of business on entry doors. They are only about 30 ft away and I hear them very well (lol, almost too well) my husband says that at 75ft away and being outside you may not hear them well due to outdoor noises and such. The bell is not obnoxious like say a string of the larger round Christmas bells, It's more of a true shopkeepers bell. Hope that helps!!
131448
Signal issue: the issue is not the phone. check your service, we live in a very remote wooded area and have no problems, my 7 yr old daughter even used it on the airplane when electronics notice was given we can use.
6755
I don't know how close your neighbors are so I can't say. I shoot mine from the back deck into the yard and my wife doesn't hear me from inside the house. In truth she is three rooms away from me. I haven't noticed my neighbors paying any attention to me at all. I live in a subdivision and there is a woods behind my yard so it's a couple of hundred feet to the nearest neighbor's house. I'm shooting subsonic so there's no boom. I'm pleased with how quiet mine is.
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I have received signal up to 3 km in hilly area. Beyond this, I didn't tested and in plain areas range may be even greater may be up to 5-8 km. Buildings and Trees are enemy to signal and try to keep antenna as up as possible, say on the topmost floor of your building.
745446
If you have a clear line of sight, up to 200 yards however I do not recommend pushing it. I place my caller within 50 yards, preferably with me in an elevated position for maximum visibility. There's nothing worse than placing your caller way the hell out there only to realize your remote's battery is weak and ya have to close the distance to get it to go on. LOL We've all done this. If calling in bears I will place it 75-100 yards out but that's the furthest you ever really need. Gettum close! Sit still, sit in the shade and enjoy watching em come in.