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Posted by hounded on 03-01-2011 02:34 PM:

New Garmin Astro 320 handheld

Folks, Figured I let you in on a Couple rumors flying around..

Got some more info about the new Garmin Products coming out this year.. and some Price Drops that are expected...

They upgrade the Hand held this year. to a New 320 model.. Don't know what the changes will be yet..

www.garminastrodog.com

Let's start a List of things you'd like to see changed in the 320 and see how well Garmin does to fix our issues??

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Posted by Coonhunter82828 on 03-01-2011 03:11 PM:

I wish it showed the easiest rout to get to your dog when he is treed! Also I wish it got better range!

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Posted by slim on 03-01-2011 03:23 PM:

price drop? to what?

Posted by Wingpatch on 03-01-2011 03:28 PM:

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Posted by Virgil on 03-01-2011 03:30 PM:

Battery life for the collar is the main thing I would like to see improved IMO. It seems this could be done with an update that would program the collar to slow the update rate when the battery reaches certain level of charge.

The antenna connection needs improved on the handheld to make it stronger and not as easily broken by overtightening the antenna's. I would also like to see secondary antenna connection to use with the long range antennas so the rubber one doesn't have to be taken on and off so much.

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Posted by Hoosier Man1 on 03-01-2011 03:45 PM:

I just wish they would come up with a collar and handheld that works without constantly trying to improve it.

Posted by Muckafoonee on 03-01-2011 03:50 PM:

It works great I see nothing that needs changing for it to work correctly now I would like to see it use google maps as a navigation tool along with a topo card I use my Droid X at times to see the actual coverage of trees/ponds/creeks and such on google maps which is in greater detail than a topo map

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Posted by Lee Stocking on 03-01-2011 03:51 PM:

Improved collar structer to with stand the punishent the hounds give. Of course better range. Better battery life. A real time Topo map (Like Google Chrome) or like our Droids. Live camera shot of the collar while around the dogs neck. This can all be ahieved.

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Posted by StrawberryMt on 03-01-2011 03:57 PM:

Don't discontinue the 30 till the range issues are fixed with the 40.

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Posted by Drew on 03-01-2011 04:28 PM:

They need to make it compatible with google earth. Having the maps are nice, you can tell if your dog is by a road or creek or something, but wouldn't it be nice to see if he was on a fence row or tree line or something.

GoogleEarth is definitely the way to go to make an upgrade.

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Posted by Dwils on 03-01-2011 05:14 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Drew
They need to make it compatible with google earth. Having the maps are nice, you can tell if your dog is by a road or creek or something, but wouldn't it be nice to see if he was on a fence row or tree line or something.

GoogleEarth is definitely the way to go to make an upgrade.

what drew said ^^

ive said this since i first got my garmin. needs to be google earth compatable

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Posted by hounded on 03-01-2011 05:45 PM:

The Price of the DC40 combo with the 220 will drop to where the DC30's are about at right now.. ie Retail is $599 (you'll find them allot cheaper online I'm just going off what Garmin Sells them for)

The DC40's with the New 320 Handheld will be about where you see the DC40 combo's right .. $649 (Again this is what Garmin will sell them for.. not what you can find online.)

DC30's are officially not garanteed past March.. (which Really Sucks!) So if your a DC30 fan, Now is the time, they might last until May or June, but It's anyones guess right now how many Garmin has in their warehouse and How many they'll build for their Last Push. With No Price drop..

These Prices are subject to change..

(I bet there are plenty of Garmin vendors trying to figure out if I'm full of crap right about now.. )

My hope is the fix the Interference messages and Allow more Bandwidth for collars..

Right now ID 9 Interferes with 19,29,39 etc. etc.. So my Hope is that at least we could use and select all of the 50 ID numbers without interfering..

Hopefully this information can help you guys make your decisions.

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Posted by HOBO on 03-01-2011 06:25 PM:

IF this is true it sounds like your either involved or have been talking to someone who is. In which case I would think that would be a NO NO.

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Posted by Diggerman on 03-01-2011 06:34 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by StrawberryMt
Don't discontinue the 30 till the range issues are fixed with the 40.

Hey Pay the postage and I will trade my 2 30's for your 40's. My 40's work great,

Posted by hounded on 03-01-2011 07:43 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by HOBO
IF this is true it sounds like your either involved or have been talking to someone who is. In which case I would think that would be a NO NO.

Your probably right.. I should just shut up take Money and keep folks in the dark..

Funny thing, I almost Took a Job at Garmin since they are local here, I have a couple College friends that have the "pleasure" of working at Garmin.. It's amazing what you can figure out over a Case of Beer .. I didn't know then how Helpful it would be. I'm still trying to find a Friend in the Astro Department so that they'll actually listen to what us Common folks are wanting..

Until I sign an agreement with Garmin and they plop one of these buggers in my Hands to give the hound world an Honest Evaluation of it, both Pro's and Con's (unlike the DC40's).. It's Game on!

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Posted by Mrwildman on 03-01-2011 07:58 PM:

Buddy, you may not have signed a non-disclosure agreement. yet, if your buddies did they would be in jeopardy of loosing their jobs. Hope your at lest buying them the expensive beer!!!!

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Posted by Will M. on 03-01-2011 09:22 PM:

I would like to be able to use them around 2 way radios of any kind without burning them up. Hate shutting them off just to talk on the radio or if I'm with another truck and they key up. I don't have a issue with anything else. Battery life increase in the collar would be great too.

Posted by Runningdeer on 03-01-2011 10:41 PM:

Wish List

I would like for it to be able to track 20 dogs. We hunt a lot of hounds deer hunting in our club. The battery life also needs help.

Posted by kycooner1 on 03-01-2011 10:54 PM:

On the link he posted ,,they are talking about the 320 reciever and a DC50 coming soon.

Well I waited 2 yrs for Marshall or other manufacturers to come out with a GPS system,,2 weeks ago I broke down and got a Garmin to find out now new technology is on its way.. If the new receiver has a better map on it I'm ready to trade up.

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Posted by Bob Hennessey on 03-02-2011 12:11 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by kycooner1
On the link he posted ,,they are talking about the 320 reciever and a DC50 coming soon.

Well I waited 2 yrs for Marshall or other manufacturers to come out with a GPS system,,2 weeks ago I broke down and got a Garmin to find out now new technology is on its way.. If the new receiver has a better map on it I'm ready to trade up.

I did the same thing, but I'll keep mine if it keeps working ok. At least for a while.

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Posted by redeyes on 03-02-2011 01:06 AM:

i thank with all these ideas ill make my own and start selling them to every one. the custer is always right and ill be ritch

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Posted by jaws on 03-02-2011 01:22 AM:

Has anyone seen the new sportdog gps? Its gps/shock collar combo on same collar. Says same range as garmin. Supposed to be available this year. Saw it at a sportsman show.

Posted by hounded on 03-02-2011 04:49 AM:

The DC50 isn't anytime soon..That's mostly speculation.. I just have that text there for people who are searching for DC50 Rumors.. Nothing to get excited about yet..

The thing about the Sport dog that I find the most disappointing and what won't work for me is It's not going to have Maps on it..

Just last weekend the Maps Saved my Ass while running a Cat I could tell when the dogs were going to hit the Main line and I was able to Let the Logging trucks know that I had dogs crossing.. I would have had a Heck of a Time Doing that without having the Maps...

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Posted by Russell Boyette on 03-02-2011 10:10 AM:

I hope this is true, & that Garmin starts selling them asap, 'cause I'm in need of a Garmin handheld to replace the one I ran over a couple weeks ago, & a new model ought to cause a bunch of slightly used/new Astro 220's to be for sale on the cheap!

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Posted by countryboy22 on 03-02-2011 02:31 PM:

i wish they would come out with coller thar it half tracking coller and half shocking coller
like the sportdog gps but work on the garmin

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