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alamo5000 · January 17, 2011

I think its more to do with the power output than it is the cage. The cage isn't really an issue I don't think.

My thermometer has a 300 foot range. It can easily penetrate metal barns, and a brick wall and a fireplace too sometimes before it recieves at the base unit.

That's from a 200 foot distance.

What you can do is put your meter outside somewhere at the same distance...and then see if there is a reading...if no...then you know its the power, or the wall that the waves must pass through or a combination of both.

The waves that are emitted must pass through several obstacles on their way to the reciever. Each obstacle the 'power' of the signal can be greatly diminished.

Your cage might be acting as an obstacle, the solution is more power I think.

January 17, 2011	#3
alamo5000 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: near Houston Texas, zone 8b/9a Posts: 114	I think its more to do with the power output than it is the cage. The cage isn't really an issue I don't think. My thermometer has a 300 foot range. It can easily penetrate metal barns, and a brick wall and a fireplace too sometimes before it recieves at the base unit. That's from a 200 foot distance. What you can do is put your meter outside somewhere at the same distance...and then see if there is a reading...if no...then you know its the power, or the wall that the waves must pass through or a combination of both. The waves that are emitted must pass through several obstacles on their way to the reciever. Each obstacle the 'power' of the signal can be greatly diminished. Your cage might be acting as an obstacle, the solution is more power I think. Last edited by alamo5000; January 17, 2011 at 09:46 PM.