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hogmess
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« on: May 18, 2010, 07:54:48 pm » |
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I was huntin a couple weeks ago and my garmin stopped tracking my dogs. I had just replaced the batteries right before we left the house. The GPS on the handheld has no bars. Has anyone had this problem. It was working fine and then it just all of a sudden quite. I tryed it today and the same thing I got one bar on the handheld but couldnt get it to pick up anymore or track my dogs. Everything else works fine never had any problems until know. I have never gotten it wet or muddy. If anyone has had this problem let me know how you fixed it. Going to call garmin tomorrow to late right know to call. Thanks
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thesquealisreal
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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2010, 06:41:37 pm » |
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I have been having trouble with mine losing collars also. I talked to Garmin and they talked me through some things over the phone first. First I had to unplug the white wire in all the collars for five minutes and plug back in. Didn't make a difference. Then I sent my unit back and they sent me a new one. Got it back and used it last night. Same problem! After 200 yards it lost one dog. Then it would not pick up two dogs for a long period of time. The other dog would go on and off with communication. So the two I lost I tried turning off, deleting, re-adding.. Finally I turned both of them off for about 2 minutes and back on, re-added and they worked. But after about 200-300 yards out, the garmin lost them again. I also used the long range antenna on the system as well. When my Garmin was in the shop I used a buddys and it picked up my collars fine. So I dont understand the problem. Has this happened to anyone else?
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ETHHunters
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2010, 07:03:36 pm » |
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I know you have to be extra careful when plugging in your long range antenna. If you tighten it just a little too much it will break the antenna wire down inside and all you will be able to track is couple hundred yards or so.
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hoghunter61
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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2010, 07:32:03 pm » |
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i had similar problem fond out it wuz broke wire in my long range anteana where it goes in handel
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huntin4bigboys
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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2010, 08:31:51 pm » |
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yeah most likely your antenna or the wire in the gps for the antenna. try your buddies antenna on yours if it still doesn"t work probably the gps.
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hogmess
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2010, 09:00:54 pm » |
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I talked to them for over 2 hours mostly on hold. I did all kinds of stuff but have decided it is just broke some were in the hand held. It wont pic up a satalite or any dogs. I am sending it in this week to be fixed. They said it will be a month before i get it back. Good thing all my friends have them. I hate running my dogs with out it.
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thesquealisreal
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« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2010, 01:26:47 pm » |
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Well now I have a new GPS hand held and it still will not pick up the collars. I unplugged the white wire inside the collars and let sit for five minutes and still nothing. Guess I will be sending all my collars back now. This is a pain!
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LionandBoarHunter
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« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2010, 07:42:44 pm » |
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somtimes if it will not pick a collar up i hav had to erase the collar and add it again and then it would pickup
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ETHHunters
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« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2010, 08:07:51 pm » |
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Lionandboarhunter is the reason I know about the wire breaking in the antenna. He tore mine up!!!
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BIG BEN
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« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2010, 08:19:15 pm » |
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How come all I hear about the garmin is a bunch of problems it has and no good threads about it, Yall should have stuck with the ole faithful radio systems. When they become true GPS I might think about getting one, I want to track a dog in New York when Im in Texas  |
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How come all I hear about the garmin is a bunch of problems it has and no good threads about it, Yall should have stuck with the ole faithful radio systems. When they become true GPS I might think about getting one, I want to track a dog in New York when Im in Texas I dont have any complaints. The problems I had was caused by misuse. I love mine |
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only had mine about 6 months but i absolutley love it, no problems, yet. but still wont run them without the radio collars too.
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How come all I hear about the garmin is a bunch of problems it has and no good threads about it, Yall should have stuck with the ole faithful radio systems. When they become true GPS I might think about getting one, I want to track a dog in New York when Im in Texas had my garmin 2 years use it 3 times a week had to replace a collar but the 220 has never had a problem tracking 1-1.5 miles with regular antenna,would never even think about using a beep beep ever again ....texas to new york good luck |
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we only lose communication in real thick areas other than that we love em an garmin has a newer antenna for the collars they r round 20 bucks or so my bro in law has them an he doesnt lose communication as much as i do im about to order them tomorrow
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bignasty
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we only lose communication in real thick areas other than that we love em an garmin has a newer antenna for the collars they r round 20 bucks or so my bro in law has them an he doesnt lose communication as much as i do im about to order them tomorrow
new antennas for dc 30? as for the dc 20 goes the cable conversion is no good tried a few dif ones the best way for a dc 20 is run it straight up with the rubber antenna it works just as goos as a dc 30 if not better |
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