High Sensitivity
GPS-enabled Dog Tracking System Customer
Reviews New Astro 320 •Supports TOPO U.S. 24K and 100K maps, BirdsEye™
Satellite Imagery, City Navigator®, and Garmin Custom Maps •Up to 30% increased
range with redesigned antenna (included) •New vibration alerts •New and improved,
simplified user interface •3-axis electronic compass •New customizable settings
for dog tracklogs •Compatible with any Garmin DC™ series transmitter •Waterproof
with a tough, rugged exterior – built for the rigors of the outdoors
AKC
and American Field Have Approved The Use Of Garmin GPS Tracking Systems For Pointing
Dog Field Trials in the United States. For more information go to:http://www.akc.org/trackingdevices
Pinpoint your dog's exact position
any time even in dense grass or dense wooded cover!
The DC-40 wireless transmitter transmits position
to your Astro handheld.
You
can see your dog's current location as well as the trail of where he has been.
Switch
to Dog Tracker Page to view a compass point to your dog's location as well
as his activitiy, running, pointing, sitting or treeing.
Up to 9 mile range. Tracks up to 10
dogs.
Ships FREE in US48
Are you ready to give up the beeper? Is it more important to keep track
of your dog than fix an old remote training collar?
Now Accepting old
remote trainers from Tri-Tronics, Dogtra or D. T. Systems for trade credit on
the purchase of a new Garmin Astro 320 Bundle. Trade value to be determined by
our technicians. No obligation. Contact Collar Clinic for an approximate
trade value. e-mail tradein@collarclinic.com or 800-430-2010
BirdsEye™ Satellite Imagery $29.99 Quickly transfer
high-resolution satellite imagery to your Garmin handheld device to get a
true representation of your surroundings with a 1 year subscription to BirdsEye
Satellite Imagery.
DC-30 Wall
Charger No Longer Available -See the DC30 car charger
DC-30
Vehicle Power Cord $30.00 Part No. 010-10855-00 In Stock Soon!
Due to varying international
regulations, this version of the Astro is approved for use only in the United
States.
NOTE TO Canadian
Customers: The sale and unlicensed use of the Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracking System
in any form is presently prohibited by the Canadian government.
According to a document published by Industry Canada dated June 2009, the MURS
radio frequency used by the Astro will be permitted to be sold and operated on
a license-free basis at the end of a five-year transition period (June 2014).
This Industry Canada ruling may be found in its entirety at http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf09543.html.
Parties interested in the implementation of this spectrum utilization policy or
with questions should contact their local Industry Canada office.
Special
Notice to users in California and Alaska: State law in CA prohibits the use of
GPS dog collars for the pursuit of mammals. AK law prohibits guides from using
GPS devices to assist in the taking of big game animals.
Uses
MURS Radio Frequency 151.82 MHz, 151.88 MHz, 151.94 MHz, 154.57 MHz, 154.60 MHz
Thank
you, I have received both DC30 collars. I have taken them out twice an has worked
great on both my 40 pound Brittany, and my 20 pound Brittany Puppy. Neither one
of them looked like they had a problem with wearing the collar. I was nice to
see that when my older dog ran off he was about 90 yards away, then 100, 110,
I called him back, he was heading back 100, 90, then must have saw something,
100, 110, 120 yards. Blew my whistle, and see the yardage start going down. As
I was walking I saw he was coming up from behind me and then saw him come out
of the woods. Right now with all the leave on the trees, I had no problem seeing
where I was at, and where my dogs were at. I saw my 1 mile walk was about a 1.5
mile run for the puppy, and a 2.5 mile run for my older one. This really eases
my mind with knowing where they are at all the time.
Thought
I should send a note to you about the new Astro 220. I chose your company from
a recommend from my brother and first bought a 2 dog trashbreaker, your service
was great, always fast and friendly. We had been using Johnson collars for years
on our 8 dog pack of bear hounds. Was interested in the GPS, but was wary of a
limited range compared to the normal telemetry collars. We hunt the hills of West
Virginia, it is not uncommon to have a change in elevation of 500-1000 feet. With
the hills, sometimes we would lose track at less than a mile. With gas prices
high, and the amount of time we spent looking for dogs, I ordered a 2 dog Astro
220. On the very first hunt everyone was very impressed. Using the additional
long range antenna, we seemed to get 90% of the range of the telemetry collars.
Having the hard data from the Garmin was so much better than the fuzzy "that direction"
made the Garmin much more useful than the normal collars. We knew when to go to
the tree, call them back, if the chase busted up, and just made a more enjoyable
hunt. We spend much more time now running bear, instead of hunting dogs. In good
terrain conditions we have had a track at 5.2 miles. We have an order in now for
2 more DC 30 collars. We plan on having Garmin collars for every dog in the future.
We still keep the telemetry collars on each dog for the bit of extra range and
the safety of a signal that won't run out of battery power. That is the only downside
we see of the Garmin, battery life. We run with the 10 second update and get better
than 24 hours of life, but for bear hounds to spend the night in the woods is
not unusual. If Garmin asks for feedback, it would be nice to be able to change
update interval at long range. For instance if it seems the dog would not be recovered
that day, change the update to 30 seconds to extend battery life. I think the
collars will pay for themselves by gas saving and the huge time saving in catching
up with far running hounds. Feel free to publish this review and make any minor
changes and edits that need to be done. Thanks again from a very satisfied customer.
Mike - Poca, WV
I purchased the Astro
before the DC30 collars were available and was happy with the performance. The
harness model antenna was a weak point and I quickly learned to have an extra
or two in the vest because they often did not survive the day. After upgrading
to the DC30 that problem was eliminated. I hunt upland birds, chukar-Hungarian
partridge-quail-pheasant, with 2 GS pointers. The hunting is done in arid areas
of 2,500 to 3,800 elevation. One dog 'runs big' and the other is a 13 year old
85% deaf 'boot licker'. The old boy can't hear the whistle and the Astro is great
for finding him and bringing him back to the hunt. The younger dog has an average
find of 250+ yards (I know....If you had told me I would allow a dog to run that
big 6 years ago I would have told you no way) and has pointed and held for over
the nose shooting at 850 yards+. Without the Astro finding a locked-up pointing
dog in sagebrush at those distances is almost pure luck but with the Astro the
dog learns that you will find him and seems to compensate and holds point with
confidence. Definitely improved team work. There is one reoccurring problem that
can cause confusion, extra legwork and boot wear. I have contacted Garmin and
I don't think they have corrected the issue. It is sometimes necessary to 'calibrate
compass' often. The directional pointer as well as the compass can be 25+- degrees
off in just a few minutes. I went to the Garmin web site (wedupdatefinder) and
down loaded the latest data and maybe that will resolve the problem. Overall a
great unit and a welcome addition to the hunt. Don't leave home without it. OR-GONE
OLD BOY
Garmin
Astro DC™ 40 $199.99
