DC50 periodically loses communication
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DC50 periodically loses communication
This DC50 is brand new, used it a couple days to road the dogs. Had it on for about 4 hours today and twice it lost communication, there was a ? on the map. After 15 or 20 seconds it will pick communication up again at full bars. Both times the collar was within 20 feet of the 320. I just updated the 320 and the collar, but I noticed it at least once before the update. It always picks up communication again but I worry about when the dogs are out a couple miles and not right in front of me. Any info would be greatly appreciated, thanks
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North Idaho Big Game Hounds
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Re: DC50 periodically loses communication
Not of any help but my alpha system does the same thing and the dogs are right beside me.
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Re: DC50 periodically loses communication
I just roaded the dogs for about two hours and the same thing happened several times on the same collar, then the used 50 I just got and the brand new T5 did it once a piece. Starting to wonder if I'm going to regret selling my DC30's & 220.
B/T,
Have you had this happen when the dogs are a ways away from you? I'm wondering how that's going to work when the dogs are out a couple miles, if one loses comm., how hard will it be to pick it back up?
B/T,
Have you had this happen when the dogs are a ways away from you? I'm wondering how that's going to work when the dogs are out a couple miles, if one loses comm., how hard will it be to pick it back up?
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North Idaho Big Game Hounds
North Idaho Big Game Hounds
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Re: DC50 periodically loses communication
A friend suggested doing the "Identify Dog Unit" with each collar. That seemed to fix the problem, I hunted about 4 hours today and never noticed any of the collars losing comm. Wasn't paying a whole of attention to the GPS though because I never turned lose, still a little early in the unit I hunted.
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