how far will the garmin track and how many collars come with the 649.99 dollar alpha training unit
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There is only one collar in the bundle. As far as tracking distance, it varys from day to day. I hunt in a relatively swampy area, with large pine trees everywhere and the farthest I have tracked is a little over two miles. However, most of the time anything over a mile and it starts dropping sometimes.
1706286
The unit I purchased cost $799.00 and came with one collar. So I am not sure we are talking the same unit or if they have lowered price of the one I purchased. Have been very happy with the unit and have had no problems. HTH
1706287
The thicker the terrain the shorter the distance of tracking. The alpha can track a lot farther and with less false readings when compared to a telemetry unit. I think if you let your dogs get as far out as the alpha would allow (miles) Then you had better get moving and only one collar for the 650 price and I believe the collar would be a tt10. Best and easiest system available and don't let your dogs get that far out. You are asking for trouble in my opinion. Dave
1706288
At that price I would think one collar. I have 8 collars and replaced the antennes on the collar and the hand held with the long range units and get 2-3 miles in the woods. 1-2 in the hills.
1706289
Tracks a long way on flat if mountains not quite as far my dog has gone over 300 yards still tracked him in mountains. It has lost signal for a brief time at farther ranger but always finds him again.It comes with 1 collar.
21077
I am not 100% sure because I had vivofit less than 24 hours. I was going to use it for cross training workout but had a bit hard time to create event. Unlike other tracker that is a lot easier. sorry could not help you much here.
247615
If you need precise then you need to spend alot more money. This thing will vary over time over about 25 -100 feet. Here in colorado elevation is more important than population so most of our maps are marked very accurately. Checking it against these measurements the watch is usually off. Just so you know your looking at a no name watch that has features that most mid range watchs dont have. Maybe get a Garmin!
167082
I received the charging unit, collar, remote control, tether and owners manual. So far I think this Dogtra may be the best collar I have owned and it is my 4th. I have owned Sportdog, 2 Tritronics units and now this Dogtra unit. Sportdog was my least liked unit - reason being, I only got 2.5 out seasons out of it. One of my Tritronics is still working after 12 years. Bought the Dogtra because the my dog got sprayed by a skunk this season and the tritronics collar is still skunky. Good luck.
1722184
I have a 255, 255w's smaller brother with identical features, and have been using it for over a year. I love it, but once you get your free map update online, you have to buy future updates fron Garmin at hefty prices. It is cheaper to buy a new unit than pay for lifetime updates($119). A onetime update is @ $60. Though I love my 255, it's a pretty stiff toll. I'm thinking of trying something different, because there has been some new road construction near me, and my current maps don't always suit.
1147613
There are some legal issues in some countries for using the VHF radio frequency that the device uses to communicate from the collar to the 320 receiver unit (I know you are not supposed to use it in Canada at this point although I think there is some legislation to try to fix that). Not sure about China-check the Garmin site.
2055334
I am not sure. I would go to the Garmin site and do your investigating there.
99317
Yes. You can go to the Garmin site and download for approx. $69, or have a lifetime membership for $100, which seems the best way to go.
1034356
As you may know, there is a new model nearly ready for release, so this may change at that time, but for now as long as your dog is away from the base station (beyond the "close to base" area) you can simply restart the tracking command from your cellphone and it will work for another 15 minutes or until your dog (or at least the collar) re-enters the safe zone
1369994
You would need to contact Garmin @ 1-800-800-1020 for that information. If you can not utilize the toll free number, you should contact them through their website: Garmin.com Thanks.
2059996
Thanks for the help. I've set the tracking to "auto least often" and that seems to nail the distance pretty well. Did a measured 2.6 mile hike out and back through some fairly heavy cover and got 2.63 one way and 2.65 the other. Close enough. Funny though, Garmin "admitted" this was an accuracy problem. Told me the fix was downloadable on their site, with the Web Updater, but I've decided not to mess with it. Don't want their gremlins crawling around inside unless I have no choice.
697978
Thanks N. Search YouTube for "Wonderland Garmin 405" that is what really peaked my interest.Ok, I was able to find the watch at City Sports. I love it and it finds satellites in about 30 seconds or so.I connected it via Garmin Connect fairly easily (using my Dell D620 Laptop and Windows XP), but I can't find how I can export the GPX files anywhere?
546155
The gps tracking and heart rate monitoring if you buy other accessories. I wish I went with the cheaper one because I never use the advanced features
477068
Sir , I have a Garmin 2597 LMT 5" inch Bluetooth portable , it has life time maps, traffics all the bells and whistles ,I picked mine up for a song only$167.00 + 12.19 shipping so, around $180.00. I am happy with mine! Don't know about 2577 models!
678095
Ben, I am not familiar with the Garmin; the SportDOG TEK + E-Collar has shock and gps. You can also use tone as well. Hope this helps. Charles
1480688
I did not buy the $75.00 package, mine was like $24.00 each ( I wanted collars for both of my dogs) each came with a DVD. My guess is the more expensive package would come with a long lead, which appears to be no more than a light weight line with a collar snap, but I do not know. The DVD that came with the "Cheap" package had a lot of information. Looked like a plastic light weight line maybe 15' long, not in my mind worth $75 bucks. Your call, I was pleased with what I bought.
960690
This is almost certainly a TT10 collar. The external appearance of the TT10 and TT15 is very similar and from what I have read, there is no functional difference if used with the Alpha handheld unit. I have the Alpha/TT10 system that I use to track and control 3 dogs and I am extremely happy with the system. Now that the TT15 is out, I suspect that the Alpha will soon be packaged with the TT15, so if you buy this unit, it will be slightly obsolete when you get it. I would not worry about that unless you have a deaf dog for which you want to use the vibration stimulation feature, or an ASTRO 320. The Alpha/TT10 is a superior product that I recommend highly. This is almost certainly a TT10 collar. The external appearance of the TT10 and TT15 is very similar and from what I have read, there is no functional difference if used with the Alpha handheld unit. I have the Alpha/TT10 system that I use to track and control 3 dogs and I am extremely happy with the system. Now that the TT15 is out, I suspect that the Alpha will soon be packaged with the TT15, so if you buy this unit, it will be slightly obsolete when you get it. I would not worry about that unless you have a deaf dog for which you want to use the vibration stimulation feature, or an ASTRO... » Read More This is almost certainly a TT10 collar. The external appearance of the TT10 and TT15 is very similar and from what I have read, there is no functional difference if used with the Alpha handheld unit. I have the Alpha/TT10 system that I use to track and control 3 dogs and I am extremely happy with the system. Now that the TT15 is out, I suspect that the Alpha will soon be packaged with the TT15, so if you buy this unit, it will be slightly obsolete when you get it. I would not worry about that unless you have a deaf dog for which you want to use the vibration stimulation feature, or an ASTRO 320. The Alpha/TT10 is a superior product that I recommend highly. « Show Less