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Posted by @jjbackwoods on 01-12-2019 05:42 PM:

Alpha question?

Can you take the birdseye from one alpha and copy it to another alpha micro sd?

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Posted by Bruce m. Conkey on 01-12-2019 07:34 PM:

Legally NO. Actually the way Garmin has it coded and programmed. I don't think many coon hunters could, even if it was legal. So my answer would be NO but as soon as I say that some computer genus will say they can. They are probably right.

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Posted by @jjbackwoods on 01-12-2019 07:51 PM:

Thanks Bruce

Thanks for an honest answer. I have one more, can I hook my alpha to a laptop to "track"? My wife likes to sit in where its warm when I hunt around the house. She says she likes to listen to the dog. I bought this alpha so she can watch from the drive track in the truck but thought it would be nice to have a bigger screen to look at from the laptop when she's in the house.

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Posted by Bruce m. Conkey on 01-12-2019 11:59 PM:

Your answer will be a combination answer. Yes the ALPHA can transmit over to a laptop. But it has to be plugged into the laptop with a usb cable. So you cannot be off in the woods and sending a signal back to the laptop. Only thing you could do is set up a base station if you hunt around the house. Set up a truck antenna on a pole and get your wife a handheld. Then connect to either a drive track or laptop

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Posted by @jjbackwoods on 01-13-2019 12:17 AM:

Sorry I guess I should of mentioned that I have 2 alphas and that we have them linked together. I just wasn't sure how to pair it up to the laptop. I have ot paired with my drivetrack and I have the small 2 ft. Antena. I may need to run a little larger antena though. Thanks

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Posted by Torey Wood on 01-13-2019 02:46 AM:

Re: Alpha question?

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Originally posted by @jjbackwoods
Can you take the birdseye from one alpha and copy it to another alpha micro sd?

I have looked into a similar question and I believe I have found out that the .jnx file that Basecamp creates is specific for each garmin unit. I have not tried putting my alpha .jnx files on the drivetrack to see the result, but I would expect the unit to reject the file.

I have also read that after your subscription is up for Birdseye, any Birdseye tiles that you have downloaded to Basecamp cannot be reuploaded to the garmin device. So if you are like me and have too many Birdseye tiles for them all to fit on the device, you need to be able to constantly switch out the tiles that you want to use. This will be a problem after the subscription is expired.

At this point I believe there is a work around. You need to upload your tiles to the device and then move the .jnx files to a folder on your desktop. This folder will be specific for the device. Then in the future instead of uploading your tiles from Basecamp to your device, you upload the files from the folder on your desktop to the device.

If anyone is interested in a more detailed step by step please PM me and I will see what I can do.

Posted by Torey Wood on 01-13-2019 02:57 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by @jjbackwoods
Sorry I guess I should of mentioned that I have 2 alphas and that we have them linked together. I just wasn't sure how to pair it up to the laptop. I have ot paired with my drivetrack and I have the small 2 ft. Antena. I may need to run a little larger antena though. Thanks

Bruce can probably give a better explaination on this but I believe the short and sweet is....

Start Basecamp on the computer
Turn on alpha
Plug usb cord in alpha and computer
Alpha will ask "Enter Basecamp mode?" You say yes
And then your alpha position and dog positions should show up on the basecamp map.

You may benefit from using a mobile car antenna on the house alpha unit. These can be found pretty cheap from amazon.com. You would want one that has a SMA type connector and is designed for 2M wavelength(~144mhz). Hook that antenna to your alpha and stick it out the house window and your reception should be greatly increased.

Posted by @jjbackwoods on 01-13-2019 03:10 AM:

Thank you Torey Wood! Due to the snow here today I was cooped up most the day playing with it. I will have to try your antena idea. I have not found anyone online do this yet. Then again I may have not searched the correct thing lol. Thanks again!! Hopefully this will keep my wife's interest, I got her out a couple times this season.

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Posted by Torey Wood on 01-13-2019 03:22 AM:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DB8C1S...1_z4QoCb64F0WJ7

The above link should work for your alpha. It probably isn't the best performing antenna out there but it should be a step up from the antennas that come with the alpha.

Posted by Bruce m. Conkey on 01-13-2019 12:48 PM:

I think you would want to go with a larger antenna. You would also want to mount it on a pole as the higher you mount it the more distance you can get.

Antennas like this

Actually the success of your venture will be determined by the antenna you use and how far you hunt from the house. Your probable going to be limited to a 4 mile range around the house with 5 or 6 miles possible at times. Again the range depends on the height of the antenna off the ground and if your location is in a valley or on a hill.

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Posted by @jjbackwoods on 01-13-2019 01:39 PM:

I live in northwestern ohio and we are as flat as a pancake. I was thinking about mounting it on our tv antena that we do not use. Is there extensions I can get for the antena cord?

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Posted by Bruce m. Conkey on 01-13-2019 02:01 PM:

Yes but you should consult someone in your area that has Antenna/Coax experience. Most feel they just stick up and antenna and that's good. Not correct. Antenna/coax need to be tuned and any connections and length of the cable affect things. If I was you. I would try and find a HAM Radio person in your area or someone with experience.

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