GPS Collar Recommendations
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Jon P
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I am new to GPS myself, but I have just had a Marshall GPS system Bought for me for my 50th to use with my hawk. Marshall Dog gps collars will also link to the system, will give you gps bearings up to 30 miles but automatically goes into overdrive if it looses signal and can go up to 200 miles. I will be getting a collar for the dog also as you can run 5 transmitters of the same unit simultaneously. I have not used mine properly yet as hawk only just finished her summer moult.
simonl
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There's way too much bull**** out there - you need to determine how it contacts you. It's simple to determine location with a GPS module. The tricky bit is getting that location back to the owner.
Options are:-
1. Mobile network
2. Direct transmission to a 'handset - using license free bands
3. LoRa technology. Very good range from low power, but nothing will go through a hill
4. Relying on someone else's phone to be a) nearby and b) have the same app
5. Some others that I've not come across
Some of these solutions will be hopeless in some circumstances
Options are:-
1. Mobile network
2. Direct transmission to a 'handset - using license free bands
3. LoRa technology. Very good range from low power, but nothing will go through a hill
4. Relying on someone else's phone to be a) nearby and b) have the same app
5. Some others that I've not come across
Some of these solutions will be hopeless in some circumstances
Jon P
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I have yet to use the Marshall system properly but if maps are downloaded of the hunting areas you do not have to rely on phone signal for it to work, however as with everything that requires power you have to make sure it is all fully charged prior to use. Hoping to get out with it hunting within the next 2 weeks.
yellow belly
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Garmin hands down, track the dog and use it like a normal GPS for yourself if needed.
My dog doesn't get out the truck without it On!
My dog doesn't get out the truck without it On!
Garmin, you can see the distance, direction and if the dog is running or stationary. You can see where it is on the map page so you can then see the best way to the dog. Longest track and dispatch I've had was 4.2k. With the map function it showed I could get the pickup to within 50 metres of the dog, without I probably would have walk the 4.2 there and 4.2 back. Saves time energy and the dog. They are mot cheap but just look at the price of a pup now
mereside
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Garmin for me too, In my opinion it is by far the most stable of platforms, the ones using phones are prone to break using a phone constantly in bad weather muck and grime takes its toll, you can get better Arials food up on the handset and a better one for the collar and Evan one for the car or quad to help, failing that you just follow the arrow as rem284 says till you are back in signal.
To me it is a perfect system regards Wayne
To me it is a perfect system regards Wayne
Garmin Alpha 100 is brilliant, robust and reliable. We do also have a much cheaper 'Tractive' system that works well but has a few seconds delay between each signal being received so the dog can be moving a lot faster than the reception of its location, also phones can go wrong and run out of power more quickly. I guess you get what you pay for.
yellow belly
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You won't regret it!
wicklow202
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Have had this the last three years, would recommend it.
liongeorge
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I have had an X20 for a couple of years now and find it a very good simple and robust set up. It gets use almost daily. Although the battery does not last so long now.
I was thinking of upgrading eventually to a Garmin but can someone tell me if it has a 'pointing' feature which tells you when the dog is stationary, I use this all the time on my X20 it can vibrate or beep. I can't see that the Garmin has this feature or am I wrong?
yellow belly
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The Garmin will indicate that the dog is "on point" 
My garmin which is one of the U.K. legal jobs does vibrate and bleep when the dog is on point or stationary, there is loads of variations in the settings
I’ve never had a garmin fail yet!
mereside
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Just had a 220 fail after 10 years Garmin is robust and in my opinion the best stable platform, two collars isn't needed also people who are getting into this your collars need to be able to slip on and off not too lose but if a dog is caught it could pull out and be free, I have seen dogs caught up and not get free and you could lose a dog. Regards wayne.
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