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SUCCESS, IT WORKS!!!! Dave, IT WORKS!!!!! That was awesome advice. I used an old UHF antenna that was in my garage for some 10 years. The UHF antenna doesn't look like the link you showed, but it was an antenna that was made exclusively for UHF. I still can't believe I got it to work. The...

I think my next attempt will be to try this parabolic dish on the sending unit's built in wire-antenna. Will report back the results soon....

I spent about an hour trying different ways of modifying the receiving antenna without any success. The telescoping antenna I used was removed from an old boom box radio. The length of the antenna is about 3 feet when extended. I tried connecting the telescoping antenna directly to the...

So am I suppose to put this parabolic reflector on the transmitter and the receiver? Also, is it okay for me to extend the current wire antenna to a length so I can put it in the parabolic reflector? FYI..... Just in case somebody is wondering how I got the frequency, I went to the...

I might need to do that. However, as of now, is there another way because my wife isn't going to be happy seeing that type of funcky antenna in my living room?

It's a Skylink GM-434RTL Long Range Garage Alert Kit...... Amazon.com: Skylink GM-434RTL Long Range Garage Alert Kit: Home Improvement I'm sort of confused about extending the wire. I found this other website... RF Module External Antenna Design and it says the antenna length for...

I purchased a garage door monitor. Basically, the sending module attaches my garage door and the receiving monitor is inside my house. The monitor tells you if the garage door is open or close. The company I purchased it from advertises it has an 800 feet maximum range. I'm getting about 50...