Garmin DC-30 tricks for best range

[mutt_walker]

Are there any tricks that anybody has found that help get more range out of them.

[Cowboyvon]

My camp is in some real rough country, high mountains and deep canyons, when your looking for signal make sure your high and get an external antenna it helps a lot. Also make sure your collars are set to the 30 sec instead of 5 sec.. this last Saturday we got turned around and got bluffed up from the dogs. We had to go around.. the pack mule got separated from us and I had my external antenna on her in the pack.. .. anyway we got back to camp about 3 hours after dark and had to leave 2 dogs out .. and the mule. I finally located the mule and got out my external antenna and could get signal from one collar at about 3 miles, the other I had forgot to set at the 30 sec and it was dead.

I don't know any tricks yet except getting up on top, but when I do I haven't had any trouble yet.

[tnthunting]

I have never had a problem, with the range. If you combine the maps in the 220. You always know were the last place you had signel was. I realy like mine. Havnt spent 3 days looking for dogs sense I got the GPS system.

[jimmyd]

Check out americas-pet-store.com/products/catid/303.html They have a link that deals with changing the frequency to improve range.

[Luke J]

I know this is on hear some ware but dose anyone know if there is a permeant VHF mount for my Garmin ASTRO 220 beside the magnetic one that Garmin has on there web page.

[bluedogs249]

I know this is on hear some ware but dose anyone know if there is a permeant VHF mount for my Garmin ASTRO 220 beside the magnetic one that Garmin has on there web page.

I have a fixed mount for my Wildlife tracking box for 216-217 freq. so you should be able to get a fixed mount for the Garmin.