Registered: Feb 2008
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Ok tryed my garmin out for the first time tonight, not too impressed but may be doing something wrong. The entire night no matter which way I held it, kept saying hold level, at around 600 yards I would lose communication with dog, it would give me distance, but nothing else. My GPS signal could only get two bars, guess it could have been a bad place? Even when I hooked the magnetic antenna up it still only got two bars of GPS signal, but I think this antenna just helps find the collar not the sattelites? I just checked and everything I have has the lattest software.

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Registered: Aug 2006
Location: milan,mi
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I have had mine going on 2 weeks now and have had no problems, Using it on my beagle and cooner, I am taking a guess here but most problems are operator error, or wrong setup, and so on. Read the instructions and then read them again.

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Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Dinwiddie Va
Posts: 132

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Registered: Nov 2008
Location: BASSETT VA
Posts: 337

To tell you the truth I really like my garmin..I haven't had any problems with it..I don't know how I made it all them years without it!lol money couldn't buy mine..

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Registered: Nov 2009
Location: TN.
Posts: 185

I absolutely love mine. had it since last august i had a little trouble learning it but it was my fault. wouldnt catch me without it now. we use to argue with it but it was always right lol !!!

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Registered: Dec 2009
Location: MINERAL POINT WI.
Posts: 21

Love mine, shows alot of good info keep messing with it. It takes awile but the more you use the easier it gets, and the more you will understand. It's possible your in low sattilite erea but there is a button you can check for sattilite signal. good luck.

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Registered: Dec 2007
Location: VA
Posts: 327

yea u need to check your satelite signal i always have at least 4 if not 5 everywhere i go. get at least a mile out of small antenna and 4 with magnetic antenna. use it and you will love it, save a lot of walking.

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Registered: Mar 2009
Location: Thorndale,Pa
Posts: 316

I've had mine for about 2 weeks now and i have lost range twice. As soon as i top the hill it picked up right away. I have always had 4 or 5 bars on satelite but seems the stock antenea is good for a mile around here and i have not tried the long range yet. But I'll tell you what, this thing has saved me 2 times from the dogs heading str8 into houses and also cut my time down on retrieving my dogs . So hopefully it will save some unhappy people in the area i hunt in and i can jump in the truck and run around by road instead of taking a half hour to get to them... I have not changed my setting yet or tried anything else, but i'm happy with mine aswell..Curt

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Registered: Feb 2008
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I have a Garmin Nuvi GPS in my truck, the charger for that will fit my garmin astro, was wondering if I can run off of this with regular batteries in it to perserve them without harm?

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Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Lascassas,Tn
Posts: 287

I've had mine for 3 weeks and I like it alot even though I have had some trouble with mine losing signal also.The other night it lost signal at 460 yards.Didn't pick back up until I drove around the road to the dogs and turned it off and then back on.I see alot where the problem in most cases is "operator error" and very well could be, but I have read the directions and I always turn on the collar and 220 in the truck,give them plenty of time to hookup, clear my tracks,calibrate the compass,and start a new hunt. Do certain collar #'s pick up better than others low #'s better than high#'s?? Thanks

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Registered: Aug 2009
Location: quincy ohio
Posts: 40

well it depends on what part of the country you live in,as to whether you want high #s or low #s,ill be honest i bought my garmin about 3 months ago an i hated it always losing signal,i listen to everyone on here that swears you must use lows numbers,i was about to junk it,then i called garmin support,told them what was happening,the tech talked to me in english that i could understand,step by step,went through updates an reset my collars in the high 30 an 40s,ill be honest,ive fallen in love with this thing,it works almost flawless,my suggestion to you is call garmin support an talk to them instead of taking advice on here,sure convenced me,they will treat you great

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Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Lascassas,Tn
Posts: 287

Mine has the 3.0 software so that shouldn't be the problem.I'll give Garmin a call.Thanks for the info Sean.

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