Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Cookeville,Tn
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I have set here for an hr trying to clean up this post. To many to get to right now.

But I will try to remove all "junk" remarks soon.

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Location: northcarolina
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Hi Shane, If you ever make a Astro antenna, send me one.
I have tried too many antennas to count on my Garmin Astros, everytime I saw something new that was compact, had the right connector I bought one, reason is from day one I was very disappointed in range. Anyone that hunts with me or comes to our hunts will tell you I always have some kind of new gimmick antenna trying it out.
I do disagree with some that the length does not matter, if it had no difference why did Garmin give longer antenna with 320 ?
I live & hunt in steep mountains so I feel that TERRAIN & DENSITY of area you are at dictates range more than antenna length. Flat, open land have better range & signal than here.
Here is some of my obsevations;
On the 220 with the original antenna, I gould get 600/900 yards consistant, 100+/- more yds with the folding metal antenna, maybe 200 +/- more yds with a longer rubber antenna, now I have a folding hand antenna (Not Garmin) that fits in my pocket with a BNC/SMA connector that I made that blows all of them away, but it cant be carried on the Garmin all just the time (Yet)
Now for the 320, better range to start with, so I have not tried but about a half dozen after market antennas. I use a long (14") rubber antenna all the time, not a lot more range, but not as much losing signal of the small Garmin ant. I still bring out the
home made folding ant. if needed. This next observation proves how lazy I am, or thoughtful (HeHe) but the best thing about the longer aftermarket antenna is I do not lose signal in the truck near as much as with the short ones.
Sorry to ramble on, but one more thing, the Garmin Astro antennas have a little shoulder that goes in the bottom of the connector port, so I found a very small rubber washer helps with the aftermarket antennas being a snug fit.
Now for collars, The 2 DC 30 that I have are 2 yrs old, & the longer ant. helps them with a little more range & signal, the 2 DC 40 I got with the 320 have great range, so I have not tried aftermarket.
PM me with address & I'll buy one of your antennas.
David

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Well, I meant to keep my word and was going to delete this thread....but apperantly the administrator has done something to it so that the author cannot delete his own thread....so I guess it will stay on here till they unlock it. I'd like to thank those who have posted their support and for all the pm's since I started this post. I will continue to further develop my ideas and designs for products that will be of use to hunters and houndsmen in the future. I wish I had time to answer everyone back but I am very busy right now. Happy holidays and best wishes everyone.....Shane Maxey

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Proud lifetime member of the NRA
Banshee Wildlife Products
Hoosier Outlaw / Moonlight Redbones
1994 American Redbone Coonhound Association Hunter of the Year
My first 3 redbones raised from pup's were:
Dual Gr.Ch. Outlaw Billy the Kid
Dual Gr.Ch.- PKC Ch. Outlaw Timber Girl
Dual Gr.Ch. Outlaw Scarlett Fever
(((( Current Favorites ))))
2013 AKC Ladies World Champion
Gr.Nt.Ch.- PKC Ch- AKC Ladies World Ch Ky Moonlight Breanna
Gr.Nt.Ch. - PKC Ch. Ky Moonlight Woody
Dual Grand Moonlight Deana
Dual Grand Ch.- PKC Ch. Moonlight AfterShock
Dual Grand Nighty Night Amber
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Big Time Britt
Gr.Nt.Ch Outlaw Billy Jean
Gr.Nt.Ch-PKC Ch.-2015 PKC Red Days Champ Outlaw Cherry Bomb
Gr.Nt.Ch Outlaw Breeze
Gr.Nt.Ch.Gr.Ch. All Grand Outlaw G-Man (over $20.000 won in PKC & CHKC) 2019 Southern Redbone Days Overall Champion
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Outlaw Mac
Gr.Nt.Ch. Classy Cali (Heavy Outlaw bred)
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Cat Scratch Fever
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Addiction
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Overdose
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Jinx
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Banshee
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Location: North Central Indiana
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I have 2 of Shanes products, the banshee squaller, and the antenna's for the collars. I previously had aftermarket long range antennas that i bought at a hunt untill i got a couple from Shane. After trying them out the old ones went straight to the trash! I was getting .8 with them and now i get over 1.5 with the new ones. I love my products that i have purchased from shane and cant wait to get my hands on the antenna for the handheld. I'm not just saying all this cause Shane is a friend, but to give my honest oppinion that his products DO WORK! Keep up the good work Shane and keep those ideas a coming!

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I just did a Direct Line of Site Check with a Brand new 320 and DC 40 all Stock and the Garmin had the small Antenna on it .. We have a large amout of Iron Ore that does have some Mag. Propertys to it and can play hell with a Metal Detector ..

It was Droping the Collar At Exactly 1000 yards no mater what direction with-in line of site I went , Each test I would come in to 700 yds then back out and 3 times it was 1000 yards exactly on the Drop ..

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Has anyone who has been following this thread tried either a 1/4 wave antenna or a 5/8 wave antenna with a fold out ground plane? Something like a 16" firestick with four 8-10 inch ground plane rods radiating from the base that can fold up along side the main antenna mast when not in use? Has anyone experimented with any other types of foldable or compact ground planes? If so, would be interested in hearing if it helped and how much it helped....Thanks.....Shane

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Proud lifetime member of the NRA
Banshee Wildlife Products
Hoosier Outlaw / Moonlight Redbones
1994 American Redbone Coonhound Association Hunter of the Year
My first 3 redbones raised from pup's were:
Dual Gr.Ch. Outlaw Billy the Kid
Dual Gr.Ch.- PKC Ch. Outlaw Timber Girl
Dual Gr.Ch. Outlaw Scarlett Fever
(((( Current Favorites ))))
2013 AKC Ladies World Champion
Gr.Nt.Ch.- PKC Ch- AKC Ladies World Ch Ky Moonlight Breanna
Gr.Nt.Ch. - PKC Ch. Ky Moonlight Woody
Dual Grand Moonlight Deana
Dual Grand Ch.- PKC Ch. Moonlight AfterShock
Dual Grand Nighty Night Amber
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Big Time Britt
Gr.Nt.Ch Outlaw Billy Jean
Gr.Nt.Ch-PKC Ch.-2015 PKC Red Days Champ Outlaw Cherry Bomb
Gr.Nt.Ch Outlaw Breeze
Gr.Nt.Ch.Gr.Ch. All Grand Outlaw G-Man (over $20.000 won in PKC & CHKC) 2019 Southern Redbone Days Overall Champion
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Outlaw Mac
Gr.Nt.Ch. Classy Cali (Heavy Outlaw bred)
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Cat Scratch Fever
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Addiction
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Overdose
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Jinx
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Banshee
"Always outnumbered...Never outgunned!"
To enjoy lots of pics and videos of out redbones, find me on Facebook
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Location: New Market Va
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This guy sells some nice 5/8 and some others All Tuned .. I like the 56" Fiberglass Flat Antenna he has, Heck you could use it as a walking stick ...

http://www.dpdproductions.com/page_murs.html

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Has anyone who has been following this thread tried either a 1/4 wave antenna or a 5/8 wave antenna with a fold out ground plane? Something like a 16" firestick with four 8-10 inch ground plane rods radiating from the base that can fold up along side the main antenna mast when not in use? Has anyone experimented with any other types of foldable or compact ground planes? If so, would be interested in hearing if it helped and how much it helped....Thanks.....Shane

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Originally posted by Hoosier Outlaw
Well, I meant to keep my word and was going to delete this thread....but apperantly the administrator has done something to it so that the author cannot delete his own thread....so I guess it will stay on here till they unlock it. I'd like to thank those who have posted their support and for all the pm's since I started this post. I will continue to further develop my ideas and designs for products that will be of use to hunters and houndsmen in the future. I wish I had time to answer everyone back but I am very busy right now. Happy holidays and best wishes everyone.....Shane Maxey

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JOE WILBANKS
423-802-4115
The home where the big time winners come from

UKC PREFORMANCE SIRE Nt ch pkc ch BAM BAM The only one out of WORLD CH BIG D X GRNT SKIPPERS UMFORGIVEN SAIGE she has 21 pups 4nt ch 5 grnt ch thats 42.85%
He is a coon dog!
Nt ch ch Insane Minnie MouseInsane cain x Malden Branch Mouse

HOME OF 2 TIME AQHA HORSE OF THE YEAR
World champion working cow horse snaffle bit
SMART LITTLE LEGEND
ETCHA CHAMPION
HCHA CHAMPION
Top 16 NCHA WORLD Champion
Home of GHSRA All Around Cowboy Champion Chris wilbanks

Jerico Rebel our Movie star horse hes been in three films now 35 years old
Just passed away February 4th 2016

MY OLD DOGS GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN
The one I will allways miss now deceased 01/09/2013
GR CH GRAND NT CH Handosme Trudy
SIRE PKC WLD CH GR NT WHATS UP DOC
DAM GR NT HUTCHINS SUGAR

GRCH GR NT CH COBBLER CREEK WENDY
GR NT STYLISH TUFF - WENDY X STYLISH LIPPER
GR NT STYLISH TACK - WENDY X STYLISH LIPPER

NT CH SOUTHERN STYLE - JP'S HIGH STYLE X HOUSES LADY

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