Pager range checker
The range on the box is measured in open air. Add the walls and floors between your transmitter and the farthest place a guest waits.
In the way (count each one)
Estimated real range
~60 m
14 dB of loss: about 20% of the rated 300 m
Borderline. Expect drop-outs at the far end on a busy night, when people and doors add more loss.
A phone-based pager has a different limit. With Bzz, the guest's own phone gets the alert over mobile data or Wi-Fi. Distance from the host stand doesn't matter, so they can wait in the car or next door. The only dead zone is a spot with no signal and no Wi-Fi.
Method: each obstacle subtracts a typical loss for 400–470 MHz signals, and every 6 dB of loss roughly halves the distance. Real buildings vary, so walk-test with a real pager before buying a repeater.
If pagers drop out today
- Check the transmitter antenna is attached firmly. A loose antenna cuts range more than any wall.
- Move the transmitter higher and away from walk-ins, steel shelving and the till.
- Walk the floor with one pager and page it from each table to map the dead spots.
- Brand-specific fixes are in the pager troubleshooting guides.
Skip the radio altogether
Put a QR code on the host stand. Guests scan it and follow their place in line on a live page in their own browser, which alerts them when it's their turn. No transmitter, no range, no batteries.
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