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South Central MN | I like ubiquiti network gear and have a bunch. To me, their cameras are very overpriced. There's plenty of options out there that are far cheaper that work well. Amcrest, Reolink, etc.
For the bin site, I highly recommend a pan/tilt/zoom camera. I have one camera that can cover 95% of my bin site. if a loading auger is positioned just a bit differently than last time, I can reposition it via the app exactly where I want it. Mine has 16x zoom, so I can get in as tight as I want. Its way handier than having a battery camera on the end of the auger or having 10 cameras to flood the entire site with coverage. If you're having theft/vandalism issues then maybe you'd want a couple more, but the PTZ camera is very useful around binsites.
I have a U7 Outdoor ubiquiti wifi access point, and it is an absolute beast. I don't know how it works, but I can download with my phone from a quarter mile away. It is very powerful and covers most of my farmsite. I can get signal with a steel shop between myself and the AP, but it is weak. Might be an option if you're ok with wifi cams.
Personally, I'd much rather run POE cams powered via ethernet. much more stable and higher quality connection.
Edited by chirpfarm 2/6/2026 10:22
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Surveillance Camera system
