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alan_m wrote:

On 14/01/2021 05:43, jon wrote:
Just fit a wireless doorbell - even then the majority of delivery
drivers seem to ignore it and knock.

Yes. Been through that loop thanks. The theme of the previous
discussion on porch door bells was prompted by my wondering if a kinetic
doorbell would be better than a conventional wireless doorbell.

The porch was built 10 years ago, and I fitted a wireless door bell
because of the problem of wiring out to the porch door. For all of
those ten years I had problems of unreliability: sometimes it would
work, sometimes it would not. (All potential causes explored -- no
success. Over ten years.)

The objective of taking up the old wired doorbell again is to free
myself of this annoying unreliability. The old bell was probably
installed with the house - 60 years ago. It still works (but is
currently _inside_ the porch).

Cheers
John