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Jaycar remote question

Hi,

I have their LR8822 remote control (

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hooked up to open a gate. Range says over 50m but I am lucky to get 10m. I tried a fair length in my roof space but no go. I thought it could have something to do with the insulation foil, so I connected it to that but still no good.

What's the catch? Aerial length? Should it be horizontal or vertical?

Thanks for any help, Jay

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Chris
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Try it out of the roof cavity to check if the foil, etc is screwing up your range. My guess would be 'yes it is'. It would be 50m on a good day with line of sight, no obstructions, etc. How are you hooking up the antenna?

Ken

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Ken Taylor

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At the moment the antenna is coming out from behind the wall plate (where the unit is) and hanging on the wall, about 1.5M in length. If I pull it out horizontal into the room I find the reception is better but still nothing spectacular, maybe I get a few more metres. I thought I may need to screw up an external antenna on the outside somewhere. These are made for cars so I wonder if the antenna should be a lot shorter.

Thanks

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Chris

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