Wireless Computer working Distance?

[francovendee]

What is the maximum working distance of newer CatsEye computers?
I have an old Catseye2 cordless computer that has been very good except when the temperature drops below 5°C. At these temperatures it just stops working. I've tried changing the batteries (both) but it doesn't make any difference. I suspect that it's working at the limit of it's range as the maximum distance stated in the instructions is 45 cm and mine is around 46cm. I have fitted a wired one but lke the idea of wireless better and with a birthday coming up I may get another newer one if it had a greater range.
I'm a lurker on this site and have been very glad of the information found here but have been unable to find this covered in an earlier thread, hoping someone knows the answer or can point me where to get it from.

[Brucey]

the working distance is approximate in any event, and range may vary with proximity of various (mainly metal) objects. Batteries give lower volts when cold and this can make a difference too.

Unless someone has the required info, I'd suggest going to a shop and having a look at the instruction leaflet for a new one; maybe this will will tell you what you need to know.

cheers

[steady eddy]

My cateye wireless sender is mounted on the front fork as you would expect and works fine,recently I put the bike on the turbo trainer and moved the sender to the rear wheel I tried it at the top of the rear triangle just below the brakes and again on the chainstay behind the bottom bracket and in neither location would the receiving unit pick up a signal. This was on a 58cm Galaxy which does of course have a long wheel base. I have ridden a 56cm race bike with the sender on the chainstay and the signal was fine. It may be that on the smaller bike with less rear wheel clearance the sender just gets within receiving distance. As they are only fixed on with cable ties it is easy to experiment.

I time my turbo sessions now by a set number of tracks on a cd rather than by distance - dont give up till you get to track 10 or whatever. The music dulls the boredom.

[anniesboy]

I would suggest you check the Cateye site ,look at online manuals max distance is given there,for some maybe all computers.
I have a Strada max distance for that is 70 cms.

[CJ]

I would expect models which have a digitally coded radio signal to operate over a greater distance than the older analogue models.