A two-sensor solar kit with a carry-anywhere receiver, for people who want to hear the driveway from the garage or yard.
Amazon $62.99
The motion kit to get if you want driveway alerts on your phone as well as a chime, with Dakota Alert’s one-mile radio.
- PIR motionSensor
- 1 mile (claimed)Wireless range
- 1Sensors in box
- Phone app, Chime receiver, relay outputAlerts
Price checked November 7, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Phone alerts wherever you are, on 2.4 or 5 GHz Wi-Fi
- Claimed one-mile range from sensor to receiver
- Relay and 12 V outputs for a siren, light or gate controller
- Sensor needs a 9 V battery
- Motion sensor also trips on deer and other large animals
How it scores
The rating comes from 5 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its sensor type. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | SMA-4000 |
|---|---|
| Detection | |
| Sensor type | PIR motion |
| Detection distance | 100 ft |
| System | |
| Wireless range | 1 mile (claimed) |
| Sensors in box | 1 |
| Receivers in box | 1 |
| Sensors per receiver | Up to 16 |
| Price per sensor | $104.99 |
| Alerts | |
| Phone alerts (Wi-Fi) | Yes |
| Receiver power | Plug-in |
| Relay or 12 V output | Yes |
| Per-sensor alerts | Yes |
| Power and build | |
| Sensor power | 9 V battery |
| Sensor battery life | A year or more on one 9 V battery |
| Operating temperature | -30 to 120°F |
| Warranty | 1 year |
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