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Offline daman

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Tower Sensor Satisfying range
« on: March 27, 2017, 10:12:53 AM »
I recently picked up a extra TS and I have to say I'm very pleased with the range on this one, anywhere in the house I get 4 to 3 bars I even took it out side and placed it right next to my 5n1, And wile I'm only able to achieve 2 bars on my 5n1 the TS has 3-4!! I was amazed, I wonder if they improved it somehow, better antenna, etc.. I'm under warranty so I cant open it up.

Anyone else have good range on there TS?
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Re: Tower Sensor Satisfying range
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2017, 10:38:51 AM »
I have mine 175 ft or so away from the smarthub, and inside a brick house 2 walls from the outside wall, and I have 2 bars, sometimes 3.

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Re: Tower Sensor Satisfying range
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2017, 06:02:13 PM »
My tower is 100' from the house.  It's inside an Acurite shield, too.  Signal has to go through a brick wall and 3 interior walls before reaching the smartHub, but so does my 5jn1 sensor.  Both units show 2 or 3 bars all the time.  I'm satisfied with the range.

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Re: Tower Sensor Satisfying range
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2017, 06:55:59 PM »
Just strange how the 5n1 has only 1-2 bars but the TS can achieve 3 sitting right next to it.
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Re: Tower Sensor Satisfying range
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2017, 08:39:54 PM »
For some reason, the tower usually seems to have a longer range.  Dunno why, but it's fairly common.

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Re: Tower Sensor Satisfying range
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2017, 08:48:19 PM »
Maybe the 5n1 has more electronics/case material to go through?
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