Wireless long range motion detectors

[Uncle Wayne]

I'd like your input / advice for helping secure my farm equipment. My barn, no doors, 3 metal gates, is located approximately 300 feet from my house. I'd like to install a "unauthorized" person detector, via motion or infrared whatever, at the barn that would send a signal to the house and turn on an alarm siren of some sort.

I've found a system that I think would work but would like to know if anyone has any personal favorite or experience with this unit. WMA-3000 Dakota Alert Wireless Motion Alert 3000 Driveway Alarm

This unit can monitor up to 4 remote locations and has a relay output that would allow me to wire up a siren to alert us, the neighbors and hopefully encourage the "unauthorized" visitor to move along without taking anything of mine with him.

All advice appreciated.

 

[Jimbrown]

I do not know about the 3000 series but I have one of the MURS units and it works great. My neighbor has an identical system and lives more than a mile away. if I set mine to his security code his will trigger my receiver. So it for sure works for long distance. My drive is 1200 ft long and it picks up every thing. I had to set the sensitivity to the lowest setting to keep rabbits from triggering it.

I have this one.

Dakota Alert BS Kit MURS Base Station Kit - Smarthome

If you go with the MURS unit i recommend that you get this chime to go with it as it is much louder than the standard receiver.

Dakota Alert MURS Chime for the M538-BS transceiver

The MURS system can also be used as an intercom if you desire. The sites I posted are not necessarily the best prices. I just grabbed some pictures.

 

[sweettractors]

I have had good results from the Motion Alert 3000 Driveway Alarm out past 100 yards. Ken Sweet

 

[djb25]

I've found a system that I think would work but would like to know if anyone has any personal favorite or experience with this unit. WMA-3000 Dakota Alert Wireless Motion Alert 3000 Driveway Alarm

All advice appreciated.

I've had that driveway monitor for about a year now, and I love it. The sensor is about 300' from the receiver, and it picks up anything that comes up the driveway. We do have a clear view from receiver to sensor, though.

I researched pretty carefully before buying, the Dakota Alert products seem to be pretty well reviewed.

- Damion

 

[nybirdman]

I have a Dakota Alert Murs;;one transmitters is 1/2 mile away(at business) the other in my drive -way.Works fine..only problem deer will set them off.Change the batteries once a year.

 

[Pirate]

You don't need MURS for only 300'.

Dakota makes a system in between those mentioned above. 2500 ft. Range Deluxe Driveway Alarm

 

[rekees4300]

All advice appreciated.

We have the WMA-3000 Dakota with 2 monitors. One is in mailbox 900 feet from house and the other along the driveway at 300 feet. Only problem is that we have to turn the alarm off at night due to deer and dogs using the driveway. Note the signal will go through trees and walls but not hills.

 

[DennisArrow]

We have 4 of the 3000's and are totally satisfied........We use 2 on each entry road to the property. The furthest 2 are 800 and 500 feet with no range problem. The reason that we use 2 is for the sometime falses that happen. If one goes off it is just a fault; but if the second goes off it is time to take a look and see what is happening. By fooling with the ranges and sensitivity and careful aiming we really only have one that does actually fault and we have that narrowed down to the angle of the sun and time of day.

Have had these units going on 4 years now and really could not be happier. What is really great about the Dakota folks is their service and caring attitude when you have a problem of any kind.......Could not recommend them higher.........Dennis

 

[anojones]

I just installed one of the Dakota Alerts (the rubber hose type- to avoid false alerts from animals and wind) at our driveway gate- we are about 500' away with not misses yet.

 

[/pine]

If it's only 300'...have you considered a hard wired application rather than wireless?...it may or may not be cheaper and more reliable...also a hard wire application may alllow low cost video monitoring...