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  • skfullgun

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    In the woods...
    I live deep in the woods. I'm about 1/4 mile from the gate and it's all wooded. I do have game cameras along the road leading to the house. My nearest neighbor is 1/2 mile.
    I don't want one of the driveway alarms that put the receiver in the house. I'm looking for something that will let a trespasser know they have tripped an alarm and is loud enough for me to hear at the house.
    Ideally, a solar powered airhorn that is motion-activated. I've looked but can't find exactly what I'm looking for. I do find several options for remote systems that that ring an alarm up to 1/2 mile away, but I'm often outside and don't think I would hear it. Maybe an alert system with multiple receivers? One at the gate, one at the house, one in the barn?
    Suggestions? Any experience with various systems?
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    Axxe55

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    Large barking dogs! That's what we have!

    Seriously, I'm sure that there is a way to configure an external speaker, or siren to a remote transmitter. Maybe something that triggered your phone maybe.
     

    skfullgun

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    In the woods...
    We have dogs in a fenced area around the house. They alerted us to the last trespasser we had, but he was already within 100 yards of the house. And I can't seem to make the dog stay by the gate 24/7!
     

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    Just some thoughts and please fill in what I don’t understand. How far of a range do most cameras have now to the receiver and transceiver? One could use cheap solar panels with deep cycle batteries couldn’t they? Question is range.
     

    ZX9RCAM

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    Just some thoughts and please fill in what I don’t understand. How far of a range do most cameras have now to the receiver and transceiver? One could use cheap solar panels with deep cycle batteries couldn’t they? Question is range.

    I presume you mean a wireless setup?

    To get wifi to go 1/2 mile might be expensive.
     

    skfullgun

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    In the woods...
    I want something battery powered that will be loud enough to let an intruder know they have been detected AND give me enough time to prepare a proper reception.
     

    Sam7sf

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    I presume you mean a wireless setup?

    To get wifi to go 1/2 mile might be expensive.
    I’m no expert on this stuff. I set up cameras at my old home and in vehicles for work. Learn as I go.

    I’m sure we got actual experts here somewhere. Looking forward to reading what would work. I want property too.
     

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    ZX9RCAM

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    I’m no expert on this stuff. I set up cameras at my old home and in vehicles for work. Learn as I go.

    I’m sure we got actual experts here somewhere. Looking forward to reading what would work. I want property too.

    Yep.
    I have wireless cameras at my house.
    All I know is I needed a wifi extender to reach my driveway camera.
     

    ZX9RCAM

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