Does anybody have this system set up on over 3 acres and if so, how does it respond?
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I have the system set up for over 3 acres and I have had no issues thus far. The boundary does move a little, anywhere from 2 or 3 feet which is not a big deal for us. It works through wooded areas as well.
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Hi Deb. I have 4 acres that is just a flat field with no trees. I cannot get the system to work for my entire yard. 2 acres is about the max you can get where it works "most" of the time. I have had a lot of issues with the system over the past year and a half. It works some days and not others. Every 3 months or so I have to re-teach the fence boundary or it stops working all together. If you really have to keep the dog in the yard, I would not recommend this system to you unless your willing to do the constant maintenance. I have two very intelligent border collies. They seem to know when the boundary is working and when it's not but they have been in the system long enough now that they do hang in the yard almost all the time. Chasing the neighbors cows is really the only time the one tests the system and when it's working, he turns around. Otherwise cows beware.... I would not purchase again and they do not allow you to return the system for a refund (I asked). I would go with a wired system for the money as this one is not worth the $800 it cost for its quality and reliability. Thanks and good luck with your decision. After typing all this, I see this is for the radial version. I have the custom shaped fence which allows you to build a custom fence. I do not have this exact unit.
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I do. See my review (currently on June 5, 2014 on page 11) by "Hawaii Dude" and click on "Comments" after reading the review for an important update. I have the system set up for the dogs to roam on about 1 acre of the 13 acres since I don't want them within 30 feet of the road - we tend to get a lot of bike riders and walkers here and I don't want the dogs to start chasing.
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Don't use this particular setup, this is more comparable to a very cheap and close range surveillance from vehicle option. If you are in a ranch and off grid I could advise some much better alternatives and similar price.
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Sorry, I can't help you, I'm just using it to transmit from one rural address to another and don't even have it permanently installed to do that yet. The test we did seemed to be successful.
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I went with AlarmSim, but as @LeppardQueen said, it will take a while to pay off.. I figure either way is less expensive than getting a new system.. I'll report back once I receive it an set up.
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Hi WilliamI enclosed two plus acres and it works fine - enough wire came with it, but I got a heavier guage wire from Lowes - it is a bit stonger.
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I don't have mine turned to a large area because I live in a small house on a small property. The system works great for us but I don't know the maximum area that it will cover. I love it.
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The transmitter basically covers a circle. We varied our coverage by placing the unit in different locations inside the house to cover different areas of the yard. For us the extra transmitter was definite worth it. The additional unit is located inside my mother in law's house next door. This expanded our dog's area to both our houses and yards. This system really works well for us, we are very happy with it.
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LOL Actually I am working on mounting it right now. It depends on the distance. If it's just a couple hundred feet or less, it will work. With the testing I have done so far, before permanently mounting it, it will go 200 ft. and through my block house. There are two rock terraces in front of my house that are keeping it from going further though, so I am mounting it higher off of the ground and I will see if that works.
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I had the rep from Dogtek install my system. In the back yard there was no way to bury the wire along the back lot line. He ran the wire up the corner post of a cyclone fence and along the top rail of that fence. It has worked fine and actually keeps the dogs out of the flowers planted along the fence. I would still ask the company but don't think the metel building will affect how the system works.
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You will need to purchase receivers for the cabins. My signal from the hub goes about 1/2 acre, although I have the least expensive cable internet service, don't know if that matters. Signal loses strength when going through trees, buildings etc. so we have 1 hub and 1 receiver for 2 acres/2 homes. My ayremesh is outside, and have been 99% happy with it.
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I have one of these in use now for about two years. You can have bushes, etc in the way. Ours is mounted 450 up our driveway, and our "receiver" module is inside the house, by a book stand. Definitely, the more stuff you have in its way ADDING also a lot of distance, and you won't get what you want. But, I most certainly got what I paid for. It's a bargain and a very reliable unit!
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To talk on the phone when you are walking around outdoors. I have 2/3 acre lot and it works great for me.This extender only works on the newest Panasonic wireless phone system. It will not work on older models.
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We lived in 2400 sq ft house when we used ours on a 3/4 acre lot, and had no problem with reception anywhere on the property. Mom was downstairs and we slept upstairs at the other end of the house and it worked great.
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I have 3.2 acres of property and my neighbor has 2.5 acres. I can contact my dog to return to me within that range. Up to about 5 acres.
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I'm sorry Jose -I can't help you as I am not an irrigation expert.... My system is easy with only 3 stations. There might be something wrong in your programming....??
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I haven't installed my unit outside yet. I have it plugged in inside the house. I rent camper spaces and the people in the camper about 500 feet away had to hook up a receiver to get good reception in there camper. I think if I had it installed outside they would pick it up fine. My neighbor has one and he picks it up good all over his farm and can get 2 bars half a mile away. He mounted his on top of his tallest barn. If you aren't able to get enough bars maybe you could put a receiver/router thing on (I don't know what they put on but it was something they already owned)
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for me it works fine, there are so many options to go through as far a setting up for what you want, a friend has one also and loves it too, im still trying to fine tune it for my needs, hope this was a little help