Is there a work-around?

[Shufigo]

My hunting area has no useable AT&T coverage and Verizon 2 bar (at BEST) coverage. I want to do remote cams that send pics to me. Is there a way to make this happen? Is there is some kind of booster (12V powered?) I can put in the woods to increase reception? Or am I just getting this wrong? There must be thousands of cammers who operate in less than strong reception areas. What I really want to avoid is having to buy a series of cameras and try each of them out in the woods and go through the hassle of returning them because they don't have enough reception to work.

 

[DocHolladay]

Find a camera that uses verizon. 2 bars is enough to send photos. Most companies make a booster antenna, but it doesn't mean you will get reception.

 

[SwampCat]

My spartan works with one bar on verizon.

 

[Shufigo]

SwampCat, can you give me a feel for the quality of service? That is, does the time/date stamp on the pic pretty much line up with the time you got the pic? When I'm out on my place there's often a 5 minute or more delay before my outgoing email leave the outbox. I'm wondering if the "outbox" of the camera would have lengthy delays also.
Shuf

 

[DocHolladay]

The time stamp on the camera will be when the pic was taken, not when it was sent. The cameras we have been using have a 2-3 minute delay from the time a pic is taken until we receive it, no matter how many bars of signal it has. We are using Snyper Hunting Products cameras.

 

[lakngolf]

I just moved my camera yesterday because my selected area had poor response. Some spots just get signal better than others

 

[Shufigo]

lakngulf, understand and I expect that might be the situation where I am. Problem is, moving the cam away from where I want it kind of defeats the purpose. I've got a message up on the Spartan cam forum now addressing the same problem. Their cam appears to have an external antenna on it - hopefully (?) gets better reception?

 

[SwampCat]

Generally, i get a text within about five minutes of actual time. A few come in several hours later - but most pretty quick. The pictures are reduced in size to facilitate sending by text. Attached pic is from a text the spartan sent.

 

[Wiyfzr]

My spartans only have 2 bars and send within 2 minutes of picture.I have a spypoint link evo-v that says it only has 1 bar.