By no means do I want anyone to think I'm not excited about the possibilities of cellular cam technology. Eventually, I expect most of my cams to be cellular. But there needs to be a lot more bugs worked out before I go whole hog with it.
Currently in many locations, the booster antenna is an absolute necessity.
fairchaser":2au18odk said:
Once I got the booster antenna it got a lot better. I hope I have everything figured out now.
Regarding theft, two schools of thought:
Likelihood of being caught vs. opportunity to steal.
Much of the would-be theft opportunity is deterred by would-be thieves simply not seeing a cam. The things we do to make cams more secure (python cable locks, etc.) make those cams more noticeable. But when you use an axillary battery, perhaps including a solar power screen, cellular antennae . . . . you make your cam much more visible from a much greater distance. True, the would-be thief has a greater chance of being caught, but there's also much greater odds that particular cam will become a theft target simply because it's seen.
I sometimes go to great lengths to hide my cams from trespassers. I have found this much harder to do with cellular cams, but still very doable if you're willing to climb trees for placement, and forego the axillary batteries, solar power, etc.
fairchaser":2au18odk said:
Even when it's not sending pics it's taking them just like any other camera but It can be frustrating at times.
I have not found that to be the case, as I've had to program the cam to take pics less frequently. Whereas I might program the cam to take 3 pics as often as every 10 seconds in non-cellular mode, I might have to program for 1 pic every 2 minutes in cellular mode. That's a lot less opportunity to get a good pic of whatever triggers the cam.
I'm sure in time all these "issues" will get worked out better.