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Garmin collars question
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 1:57 am
by treetalkingjp
Okay here's the deal bear season starts Monday , there's no where around that has collars that's open between now and then . I'm missing a Antena on one of my collars , I still want run my dog but now have no collar . How bad will this effect range and is there any alertnative to fixing it.
Re: Garmin collars question
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 1:03 pm
by bearsnva
With an antenna missing for all practical purposes you might as well not have a collar. Surely one of your hunting buddies has a spare antenna they would loan you. Hope you can work this out. Good luck.
Re: Garmin collars question
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:36 pm
by treetalkingjp
They run alphas lol I still got the astro the dinosaur .
Re: Garmin collars question
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:04 pm
by bighorn_hounders
take some copper speaker wire, form a loop and tightened that down with the screw. works fine, just not as durable and won't stand up in the air, unless you slip it through a section of airbrake line or some other half-way stiff tubing and zip-tie it down. All those factory antennas are is wire and a sleeve. make it yourself and get out there.
Re: Garmin collars question
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:42 am
by Buddyw
Use an alpha antenna, or cut a wire about 18.5 inches and it will get you through the day.