+1 for Dakota. We have the Dakota alert Murs system with magnetic probe. Very reliable and was able to modify to hook up to a larger battery since we have a high trafic area due to our business being located in the same place as our home.
Driveway alarm
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Well I must have gotten some lemons. 2 sensors had to be sent back for repair and today I am sending them again.
George2615
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I have dogs. Anything that walks or pulls into the driveway they hear and bark. Mine are good for about 200' if your drive is longer you may need one of the electronic devices previously posted.
Pirate
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I have mine off a smaller riding mower type battery with a solar panel. works great.
tractchores
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We have a driveway gate, which is the best solution and pair it with a camera / call box. On the photo beam models (or a garage door opener safety beam) there can be some reliability issue. I have one of these on the driveway gate pillars as well and it triggers a LOT, heavy rain - fog - leaves etc. I did find that using no-fog spray on the lenses helps if you have big temperature fluctuations where the lenses would get fogged up.
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Another +1. I just installed two MURS Dakota IR detectors, one 1300' from the house, over a hill and behind trees, the other only 75' away. The base station sits on the kitchen counter inside a stucco house. No problems getting alarm messages from either sensor.
Only issue was with the far sensor. I mounted it on a loose section of fence, and it was triggering when the wind caused the fence to move. Relocated it to a steady post and no more false alarms. Now I suppose I should fix the fence!
Another endorsement for the MURS. I am using two ground loop sensors/transmitters (MAPS), and receivers at both our house and the in-laws. The farthest sensor/transmitter is about 1/2 mile away through thick woods and some terrain obstructions. It worked ok with the rubber duckie antenna at our house, but was marginal/intermittent at the in-laws. I hooked up a directional beam antenna mounted on a regular 10ft TV antenna mast at that one and now it works beautifully. Antenna was from Centerfire VHF Yagi / Beams | Centerfire Antenna - about $50 plus another $$50 for cable/adapter/mast/mount. Specifically tuned for MURS frequencies. I mounted the transmitter inside the existing gate operator control box and powered it with the gate operator 12vdc (automotive) battery with solar recharging. Just connected with two small alligator clips to the existing battery terminals per Dakota's recommendation. I DID need to slightly adjust (reduce) the sensor sensitivity on both. They would trigger on thunderstorms and heavy groundwater/rain flow over the sensor.
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Does anyone know if the MURS are licensed for use here in Canada? I see Absolute Automation - Canadian Distributor of Alarm and Automation Products - selling them on their Canadian site, but I'm not sure if they're actually licensed for use in Canada.
kco
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I assumed they were, but your question led me to investigate and it looks like they are not officially approved.
MURS frequency - update deferred for usage in Canada (garmin Astro)
The government has been dithering about it for years and will do so a while longer.
Unless you're in a congested area I wouldn't worry about it. I have a Dakota Alert MURS passive infrared alarm that works well but has got traffic from other radios a few times in the last five years or so.
MURS frequency - update deferred for usage in Canada (garmin Astro)
The government has been dithering about it for years and will do so a while longer.
Unless you're in a congested area I wouldn't worry about it. I have a Dakota Alert MURS passive infrared alarm that works well but has got traffic from other radios a few times in the last five years or so.