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« on: November 12, 2008, 07:48:00 am » |
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Any feed back on the new dc30? Longivity.....range.....durability...ect.
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« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2008, 08:25:46 pm » |
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Hunted with a fellow the other day that had 2 of them. Dogs really never went far enough to give a good idea of what kind of range it has but we didnt have any problems with it and he said he liked it so far.
I think I will still hold on to my old radio collars for a few more years.
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Mike
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« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2008, 12:20:19 pm » |
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im so tired of looking at this brown page...lol yeah im the wife and i hope he reads this ... get off your butt and do something besides hogs&dogs..
Looks like somebody's in trouble!!!!  |
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« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2008, 01:05:31 pm » |
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im so tired of looking at this brown page...lol yeah im the wife and i hope he reads this ... get off your butt and do something besides hogs&dogs..
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« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2008, 01:52:34 pm » |
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Looks like it's time for you to get up and go huntin' Roger. - John |
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Roger
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« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2008, 06:42:14 pm » |
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yeah I'm going in morning, but what else is there to do when it is raining for two days Critter . ETHD is what I do. LOL
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rob73
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« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2008, 08:57:28 pm » |
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I have some DC30's the range isn't much different. The only major difference is if you lose communication they will pick up quicker and farther out
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Roger
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« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2008, 10:07:36 pm » |
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I have heard alot of good feedback on the garmin dc30 and I think I am going to buy one , Biggame Houndsmen has alot of info good and bad on the garmin.
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« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2008, 05:06:22 pm » |
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hey c.miller i was looking at your totals and man i'm sure missing alot of hunts
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c.miller
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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2008, 07:21:20 am » |
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well bmoney....let me add the 4 from Friday night..... |
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« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2008, 01:05:48 pm » |
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This is no way to remain friends c.miller. i want to go this weekend mason and chad said they are wanting to go also i think cb has to work
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« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2008, 01:08:00 pm » |
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Its my time of the year to hunt you know us fat boy cant make it in the heat
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Cull Buck
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« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2008, 09:09:52 am » |
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I just ponied up for a Astro unit and 2 DC30 collars. Ouch! Hope they work... |
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"I'm like lunch meat.....always ready" - Eric Barnes
Took Savoy to the swamp and he promtly got his v-card punched.
He's out. And you're out. And i don't think I'm in either.
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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2008, 09:56:31 am » |
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See that’s my deal...If im going to buy one im going to get 5 or 6 collars to go along with it and that’s good chunk of change for them to not be reliable.
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« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2008, 07:59:55 am » |
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I'm taking a lot of time off and hunting from now until the end of the year. I'll give you some honest feedback after I've put the system thru the ringer.
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"I'm like lunch meat.....always ready" - Eric Barnes
Took Savoy to the swamp and he promtly got his v-card punched.
He's out. And you're out. And i don't think I'm in either.
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« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2008, 06:12:36 am » |
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Im wanting to see it on some runners. How far will it go in the thickets before the signal starts cutiing out? A couple of buddies have them and the idea is great but im worried about longevity and signal in thick stuff over 2 miles away. We have had it out to 2.5 miles and signal was coming and going. But it was only once so maybe it was the creek they were in ....maybe not need more hunting time
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Texas Trappers and Fur Hunters Association
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rob73
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« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2008, 11:24:32 am » |
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I try my hardest not to get over 1 1/2 miles from my dogs cause where I hunt that is about as far as the range will go. I have started running two collars 1 gps and 1 wildlife. The reason I do that is because the gps is so handy, but the old radio collars just have a much better range.
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« Reply #17 on: January 19, 2009, 08:50:35 am » |
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Any feed back on the new dc30? Longivity.....range.....durability...ect.
In Louisiana, in swamp, forests, the range is only about 20% better than the old DC-20s. That is about 1 mile to 1.5 miles max for the newer DC-30. With Garmin's new extended range accessory antennas for your receiver, it doubles your range to about 2-3 miles on the average. In no way can you get the range of any regular radio telemetry collars, which is 5 to 7 miles in this part of the country. I also noticed in the hills of Mississippi, the Garmin system loses the signal immediately when the dogs go into a canyon or over a hill (that is puts solid ground between you and them) even 100 yards away, contrast that with a Wildlife Materials system with extended range collars, the signal bends around the terrain and you still get a weak but very useful signal 2-3 miles away from dogs deep in canyon bottoms. Durabilty is better than the old DC-20, but not as good as any regular radio collar. The Garmins use screws with rubber gaskets to water proof. I already lost one of my old DC20's to water intrusion and a second DC20 is acting up, so I suspect it too has water issues. Unfortunately, Garmin is still using the rubber gaskets with four screws on the DC20s. They need to look at the other radio collars, there is a reason they imbed everything in epoxy. In a few years Garmin may get it right. But for now, any other telemetry system has at least , 3 times the range, worked better in hills, makes tougher more water proof collars, and has much better battery life in the event you lose a dog. In hind sight, instead of buying an Astro with 3 DC-20s, then 3 more DC-30s and an extended range receiver antenna, I should have bought a regulat tracking system such as Marshall or Wildlife system and than bought a Garmin 60cxs GPS on the side. Probably would have spent the same and been happier. |
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