Chamberlain RWA-300R Wireless Alert System
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Chamberlain RWA-300R Wireless Alert System
Customer Review: The Reporter -vs- Chamberlain wireless driveway alert RWA300R
Summary: 1 Stars
I just replaced my Reporter driveway alarm and purchased the same one because I was impressed with the service it provided. After mounting the new (Chamberlan) alert in the same location as the Reporter, I noticed the new sensor is not transmitting to the same range, actually not a 1/10th of the range as the old Reporter did. I took the unit back to where I purchased it and they exchanged it with another one. The replacement is doing the same as the first. I noticed the name has changed from my older driveway alert and I'm not impressed with the quality of my new alert. What's Changed? I contacted Chamberlain Technical and they basically told me that it's not going to do what I needed it to do. So, I'm just out $80.00. I asked if I could send it in so they could check it out and he said no, the first one you had did the same so it not the equipment, it's just not going to do what you need. I asked why reporter did and this one won't, he told me it must be some goverment requirement changes. The reporter was transmitting about ~300 feet the new chamberlain wont even transmit 30 foot consistantly. I would not recommend this product.
Customer Review: Piece of junk
Summary: 1 Stars
This worked fine for about 1 week then it stopped working. I had it under an overhang so it never got wet, I assume when it rains it might last 1 day. It's a total piece of junk, probably cost $ 2.00 to make in US dollars. I'm getting a pit bull instead !Customer Review: Who is in my driveway?
Summary: 2 Stars
For the last 10 years we didn't know anyone was approaching our cabin until they knocked on the door catching us unaware. Once we got the Wireless Pedestrian and vehicle alert installed and working our problems were solved. Now our biggest challenge is trying to see who is coming only to see a family of skunks , raccoons or deer are about to arrive.Customer Review: Chamberlain #RWA-300R Not Like Reporter #RWA-300R
Summary: 1 Stars
We originally had a Reporter #RWA-300R wireless alert system that did in fact transmit a signal as far as 1200 ft. This was important as our house has poured concrete perimeter walls from slab to roof line as we live in hurricane prone Louisiana. It worked fine till it needed replacing. Our driveway sensor was about 130 ft from the receiver (not in line of sight) and alerted just fine. Replaced with the Chamberlain that obviously bought out Reporter. The description shown states what it said for the old Reporter, HOWEVER, the Chamberlain system couldn't receive a transmitted signal 100 ft, EVEN in direct line of sight. Obviously Chamberlain has made some adjustments to the system that we cannot use.
We had no problem with the original Reporter #RWA-300R system but the Chamberlain #RWA-300R system just doesn't cut it, so we ordered a completely different long range, more powerful driveway alert system.
Customer Review: The OLD Reporters were very good, but the new ones are very BAD
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought the original Reporter in March 2006, 2 of them for 2 houses. They both worked great! One is still working perfectly; the other started giving us problems so we bought a replacement transmitter - it has practically NO range, and works intermittently - it will alert when nothing is there, and ignore vehicles coming down the drive.
It seems like the new company that bought the product, has replaced the board inside with cheap, UNRELIABLE resistors etc. Which is why many many reviews say the product does not work at all, and a few say the product is great. Chamberlain apparently is trying to maximize profit by using UNRELIABLE CHEAP circuit board things. CHEAP CHINESE CRAP I'd assume.
I would not recommend this product as they are building it now. Maybe if Chamberlain concentrated on a QUALITY PRODUCT USING QUALITY PARTS they'd actually have something worth buying. My advice is to stay away from this one, and use another, better manufactured, product.