Wireless Driveway Alarm Systems

In the last few weeks, another half dozen carports were robbed, and expensive bicycles were stolen. The thieves are again cutting cables and chains, not just lifting those bikes left unprotected. I came across a rather affordable anti-theft device, during the Easter dinner conversation at my dining room table. My neighbor Bob Wolf told me about an alarm system available from Harbor Freight Tools up on Fletcher Ave. just off 275.

Mike and I drove up there to get one of these alarms, I got to tell you, Folks, for $19.99, it is fantastic. This is a wireless driveway alert system that works up to 400 feet, just perfect for our little homes. One unit is installed outside on the driveway, ours is just sitting near the back steps. The second unit is mounted somewhere in the house. The fatal flaw I see is that it is battery operated, and that the inside unit has a shutoff switch. If it is shut off, it cannot detect burglars. If the batteries are burned out, it can't detect invaders. You need to turn the unit on every night and keep the batteries fresh.
If you are interested in purchasing one of these wireless driveway units, please leave a comment at the bottom of this posting. Perhaps we can send a Board member up north to Fletcher Ave to buy them. We may also be able to set up a committee to install the outsisde units for you, at a small price.