Thread: Garage Door Opener Range.
View Single Post
  #26   Report Post  
Posted to sci.electronics.design,alt.binaries.schematics.electronic,sci.electronics.cad,sci.electronics.basics
amdx[_3_] amdx[_3_] is offline
external usenet poster
  
Posts: 706
Default Garage Door Opener Range.
On 5/8/2014 1:25 PM, WangoTango wrote:
In article , To-Email-Use-
says...
This new, very well-insulated, foil-backed, house has one drawback...
the garage door opener range with the garage door closed is only about
20'

Any ideas on how I could extend that range?

...Jim Thompson

An external antenna would be the easiest thing.


I'm with you, antenna is the solution.
I'd try cutting a director and reflector to proper lengths
and just hung then in place for a test.
Two pieces of wire could solve his problem.
Mikek
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote