Will your MURS driveway alarms and transceivers work with my walkie-talkies?

The Multi-Use Radio Service is a low power, short range VHF Citizens Band service in the 150 MHz band free to use without needing a license. All radios that operate on this band will work together.

My MURS Basestation and/or Handheld Receiver are playing static instead of the voice alert. What causes this?

The MURS Systems store the audible voice alert on the transmitter boards located inside the driveway SENSORS transmitter box. If every time the sensor is activated the receiver sounds static instead of the voice alert it is the sign of a weak wireless signal arriving at the receiver. The two most common causes of this [...]

I have a siren, strobe etc. How do I wire it to my Driveway Alarm?

Please view the below diagram to see how to wire your driveway alarm accessories to your driveway alarm system’s DRY CONTACT (no voltage) outputs. If you are using the Voltage output of your driveway alarm make sure the voltage of the alarm matches the required voltage for your accessory and simply connect the positive and [...]

My Dakota Alert or MURS Alert Infrared Sensor is false alarming, what can I do?

1. Batteries. Most problems reported with wireless driveway alarms are battery related. The MURS transmitter uses six AA batteries which provide a total of 9 volts to the transmitter. You can prove the battery quality and interconnections by measuring the total voltage on the red and black wires leaving the battery pack – it should [...]

My Dakota Alert or MURS Alert Magnetic Probe is false alarming, what can I do?

1. Batteries. Most problems reported with wireless driveway alarms are battery associated. The MURS transmitter uses six AA batteries which provide a total of 9 volts to the transmitter. You can prove the battery quality and interconnections by measuring the total voltage on the red and black wires leaving the battery pack – it should [...]

My MURS Driveway Alarm is going through batteries very quickly.

The incredible wireless range MURS driveway alarms offer does come at a price. With many factors including the types of batteries being used, the environmental conditions the transmitter is in and the alarm frequency affecting battery life it is very difficult to determine an accurate battery life expectation. Under “typical” circumstances they should last several [...]