tracker recivers opinions
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houndcrazy93
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tracker recivers opinions
hey everyone i need a revicer pretty bad, and the tgracker maxima has been looking oretty good because you can attach a yagi to it. so i was wondering what all of your opinions were on it and how well it works for you guys, thanks for the help
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Grzyadms4x4
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Re: tracker recivers opinions
I just got one a few months ago and they work pretty well once you learn how to use it. First, they are super sensitive and pick up signals really well. Great sometimes not so great when you're in narrow canyons with side canyons and drainages. But the bounce can be mitigated a good bit by remembering two things. The gain on the trackers is logarithmic instead of linear(i think) like other tracking receivers. This means that their receivers gain levels are 1(10 power of 1) 2 (10 to the power of 2) 3 (10 to the power of 3) and so on...
Basically the difference between gain setting 1 and 2 is small, but the difference in gain between setting 5 and 6 is huge and it'll reach out and grab that signal, but it could be coming from a long ways off to the left or right. Time to go hiking! The other thing is unlike a yagi, at least from what i've found, don't hold the unit up in the air like a yagi antenna, hold it at chest level and turn your body, effectively using your body to block stray bounced signals from behind you. I've had a couple of wild goose chases. Did I say these things are sensitive?
Depending on where you hunt, you may not need a yagi, but if you do, check out this antenna I made. It works better than a yagi, and depending on how you make it, it can fold pretty easily and it fits in your backpack. Here's a link.
http://biggamehoundsmen.com/forum/viewt ... =74&t=7974
They are a nice and compact unit that is easy to carry with you either in a pack or on your belt. You should be pretty satisfied and with the popularity of the gps systems you can pick up a good used one for pretty cheap.
Basically the difference between gain setting 1 and 2 is small, but the difference in gain between setting 5 and 6 is huge and it'll reach out and grab that signal, but it could be coming from a long ways off to the left or right. Time to go hiking! The other thing is unlike a yagi, at least from what i've found, don't hold the unit up in the air like a yagi antenna, hold it at chest level and turn your body, effectively using your body to block stray bounced signals from behind you. I've had a couple of wild goose chases. Did I say these things are sensitive?
Depending on where you hunt, you may not need a yagi, but if you do, check out this antenna I made. It works better than a yagi, and depending on how you make it, it can fold pretty easily and it fits in your backpack. Here's a link.
http://biggamehoundsmen.com/forum/viewt ... =74&t=7974
They are a nice and compact unit that is easy to carry with you either in a pack or on your belt. You should be pretty satisfied and with the popularity of the gps systems you can pick up a good used one for pretty cheap.