Merry Christmas! Garmin Alpha!!!!

[terrym]

Has anyone ever cut down a collar antenna to make it a little bit shorter?
This Alpha came with 2 antennas, both of them are so long that my beagle nearly trips on them.

Dont cut the antenna, you will compromise its capacity. Just wrap it around the collar and fasten it with tie wraps.

[swampsinger]

I suppose , I should have mentioned that by having the collar fitting snugly, both antennas should ride at the top of the neck this keeps it out of the way and helps reception.
I also wonder if the xmas present was intended as a gadget for you, or to insure her favorite makes it home safe.

[Mount Sweetness]

Thanks Swampsinger, the aircraft cable is an excellent idea, I suppose you can select which ever length you'd like....maybe 12" would work well on a beagle...much better than 22" or 19", they are crazy long.

yes, it's piece of mind for the wife too, these are her kids, it's a win win

[werner.reiche]

Sample backroads images:
A couple from SW Ontario near Essex.
One from the hill country in North 55B (note crown with white bg, private with pink bg)
One beagle track (orange) my track blue from 55B.

[Mount Sweetness]

Thanks Werner, they look good

[Stuart22]

The Garmins and Sport Dog are all "Line of Sight" , if you get over two miles you are lucky. With four foot whip aerial on a truck or quad mount you might get better range. If you are on the wrong side of the hill 800 yards is to far, you will lose signal. The units draw a straight line on the track from the last position to the next. If the hound goes into a den, doesn't work under ground.
Compared to the old telemetry system, it is like giving a blind person sight.

Please do all you can to convince Industry Canada to allow their use in Canada. There are about 593 licenced radio holders that are in the same frequency range. I have not heard any reports on interference from the units. All the existing licence holders got theirs expecting some interference.

Safe hunting, protect those hounds.

[Mount Sweetness]

Has anyone downloaded and actually used the Garmin "Bird's Eye" satellite images?

first hand experience only, please

thanks

[ontariobeagler]

I never had problem hounds ran 3 miles away in thick bush never lost signal. Maybe not sitting tight around hounds neck.

[Stuart22]

Has anyone downloaded and actually used the Garmin "Bird's Eye" satellite images?

first hand experience only, please

thanks

I bought it about December 2,2014. I have downloaded 8 or 9 complete downloads. Our coyote hunting ground, the area we deer hunt in, my moose hunting area, and one of the coyote enclosure I run in . It is loaded onto Base Camp which came with my original "Garmin" Ontario east map.

It will transfer onto your Garmin, provided you have a mini sd card inside your unit. I think Garmin suggests a 4 GB card will be more than adequate.
I have Garmin maps, Birdseye and TrakMaps. They all work well, the only weakness with Birdseye, my opinion, , the detail is difficult for older sets of eyes. ie I have to wear my bifocals. The Garmin screen is small.

[dutchhunter]

so I have a aunt and uncle in flordia for the winter and thy are willing to bring me a unit with two collars back with them when thy come home .what one should I buy if money is not a issue .I want to us it here at home in Ontario .thanks Dutch