Fob and Keys?

Just did a quick walkaround my home. There aren't too many places which aren't within 1 metre of some electronic gadget or other. maybe some of the back bedrooms, but even then, there's a clock/radio in each. Most of my lights are LED now which have an electronic circuitboard inside. The middle of the bath might be OK - as long as nobody turns on the tap. Maybe the back shed - nope, the welder, lawnmower ...

 

My driveway (and parked car) is right outside my kitchen window. I always place my Fob and keys on the kitchen table, which is right under the window.

I can leave my Fob inside, on the table, and go outside and open the car door. It doesn't work every time, but about 5 times out of 10. I now put my Fob in a different location.

 

Some folk suggest putting the keys in a tin or metal box, to reduce the chance of theft (which some say is a risk due to thieves with special kit. Not going into details about this cos these posts are Google searchable and dont want to help potential thieves!).

Putting keys in a metal box may also protect the fob from other nearby rf sources too.

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