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Date Posted: Thu, Oct 04, 10:52:46am CST
Author: houndsound
Author Host/IP: adsl-75-19-180-64.dsl.bltnin.sbcglobal.net / 75.19.180.64
Subject: Re: GPS tracking collar
In reply to: Rex 's message, "Re: GPS tracking collar" on Wed, Sep 26, 05:51:23pm CST

>>>>>>> Just got my Fur, Fish, and Game and see their
>>>>>article
>>>>>>>on Garmin's new tracking collar.GPS. Gives
>>>location,
>>>>>>>distance, speed, running , treeing, or other.
>>>Anyone
>>>>>>>seen this? I new my old wildlife was out dated,
>>>>>but;;.
>>>>>>>Hey. if they put a camcorder on the collar and
>the
>>>>>>>trusty Tri tronics, a man could go huntin' and
>>>train
>>>>>>>his dog sittin' in the easy chair! Oh! wait a
>>>minute
>>>>>!
>>>>>>>I also want my cell phone on Lep so can tell him
>>>>when
>>>>>>>I'm gettin tired,ready to call it a nite, send my
>>>>>>>buddies instant photos of the big'un he caught.
>>>Rex
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Pretty neat! There is a couple of companies in
>>>>Europe
>>>>>>that have this already. I don't know if theirs
>has
>>>>>>more range but I heard that the Garmin model has
>>>>about
>>>>>>the same range as a 5 watt radio. Not enough for
>>>the
>>>>>>mountains for sure. Most of the time it would be
>>>>>>alright but those tracking collars still have
>>better
>>>>>>range. I do think that I would be fine with the
>>>>>>Garmin's range but I wonder what the battery life
>>is
>>>>>>on them? ANy way, when they get this thing
>figured
>>>>>>out for long life and long range tracking...I'm
>>in.
>>>>>>Nothing sucks like loosing a really good cat dog.
>>>>>>Definately a great thing for guides also. That
>>>would
>>>>>>make it pretty easy for a guide to captain a
>hunt.
>>>>>>Dan McD.
>>>>>Boy, I just don't know how my Great Grandpa ever
>>>>>managed to tree a coon with out all these new
>>fangled
>>>>>necessaties? If he saw all these new lites, hunting
>>>>>cloths, fancy guns and scopes, lighted collars,
>>>>>tracking collars, training collars,dog boxes and
>>>such,
>>>>>I bet he would sure get a laugh from it.
>>>>Thats funny Rex but hey, sign me up too. Mike
>>> You guys should get a copy of Fur, Fish and Game and
>>>read the article. They try the system out, bear
>>>hunting, in the Berkshire mountains. Astro is the
>>>name, it has a five mile range, to many features to
>>>mention here, but one that really impressed me was
>how
>>>you could use the topographical map, getting into the
>>>dogs, avoid those unexpected rockfaces,etc. beleive
>it
>>>has 18 hrs of time. The PRICE was not mentioned, but
>>>if it saved loosing one good dog, money well spent.
>>>Wonder if these type trackers will be like other
>>>gadgets, get cheaper and better ? Rex
>>>
>>>Hey Rex pretty soon I'll have a tracker on myself for
>>work that is.The Federal Gov. is making it a law that
>>we'll have to wear one underground.It will be
>>furnished by the Coal company.Kind of anxious to see
>>what it looks like and how it will work.Jason
> I remember when the coal miners were ahead of the
>game, with their wheat lights. Maybe this will be the
>same. At least, Roy can find you if you get lost!
>Kidding aside, this is long overdue for miners.
>Something one hopes is never needed in the mine, but a
>real lifesaver. Have a friend that reads meters for
>Duke Power co, he now has one in his truck. Now he
>can't take those long breaks, talking dog, etc. Guess
>there are many uses for them? Rex

I've wondered for years why they don't use gps technology for tracking collars. Seems like a great system. Googled it and it looks like a reciever and one collar will cost 600-700 dollars. 200 for extra collars. Not bad at all I don't think.

dk

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