Registered: Jan 2006
Location: tifton, ga
Posts: 62

I have a Tri-Tronics classic 70 3 dog system. Everything powers up and functions properly all shock levels and even the tone feature but the problem is it will only work for about 40 feet. It shocks real good and strong up until you get around 35-40 feet away from the transmitter. It's almost like it hits a boundary and just completely quits working at that distance. I was given new batteries for the transmitter at the winter classic by the tri tronics guys a few years back but I really don't know if they were good or not. Any ideas, suggestions? Has it happened with yours?

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Registered: Jun 2012
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If it is consistent on all three collars than the transmitter has a transition problem. Them most likely culprit is the antenna connection has been broken by improper use. "handling the transmitter by the antenna, which every hunter is guilty of it at least twice".

Figure out how to take it apart, use caution as some electronics are static sensitive, especially any kind of chip. Look real close at the connection between the antenna and the circuit board, more than likely there is a broken solder joint.

Easy fix, remove the existing solder with solder wick, and use a grounded solder gun to apply new solder, if you don't have these items which most folks don't, perhaps a ham shop, ham operator or even a high school may offer electronics as a subject. Just be mind full that most electronics are static sensitive.

If all precautions are taken and that doesn't fix the unit, than there could a power transformer could be the problem.

If it is the later than perhaps Tri Tronics will give you at least $100 or more toward a trade in, which was offered to me once but that has been yrs ago and now Garmin owns the company from what I understand so that may not be an option but worth a shot?

Heck first off clean the antenna to unit connection, might just be green crud???

Good luck

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