Comments on: GARMIN ASTRO NO PANACEA…UPDATE http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/08/04/garmin-astro-no-panaceait-can-suck/ American and French Brittanys as companion gun dogs. Hunting, training, trialing and more. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:36:31 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dave Jones http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/08/04/garmin-astro-no-panaceait-can-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Dave Jones Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:45:51 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/?p=217#comment-195 Note about 'big run'. That could happen to dogs who chase deer or any other animal that would run out of the country. Note about ‘big run’. That could happen to dogs who chase deer or any other animal that would run out of the country.

]]> By: Dave Jones http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/08/04/garmin-astro-no-panaceait-can-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Dave Jones Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:44:39 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/?p=217#comment-194 I hadn't heard that one PSU re: extreme cold but makes perfect sense. Rusty, don't know about replacement batteries but I would be concerned. WELL, since my admonition about the Garmin, I have gotten feedback from two different field trialers with big running dogs. They both have lost their dogs with fully charged Garmins. It seems that big running dogs DO outrun the coverage and that it IS possible to go the place of last signal and NOT find another signal. I hate to say I told you so. I am successfully continually to use my tracker striker collars which have a long tracking range. I hadn’t heard that one PSU re: extreme cold but makes perfect sense.
Rusty, don’t know about replacement batteries but I would be concerned.

WELL, since my admonition about the Garmin, I have gotten feedback from two different field trialers with big running dogs. They both have lost their dogs with fully charged Garmins. It seems that big running dogs DO outrun the coverage and that it IS possible to go the place of last signal and NOT find another signal. I hate to say I told you so. I am successfully continually to use my tracker striker collars which have a long tracking range.

]]> By: rustytrigger http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/08/04/garmin-astro-no-panaceait-can-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-188 rustytrigger Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:19:03 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/?p=217#comment-188 Does gundog or any of the other supply houses carry fresh rechargeable batterys that you can install yourself ? My unit is 2 years old and is probably ready for a new one .......... Does gundog or any of the other supply houses carry fresh rechargeable batterys that you can install yourself ? My unit is 2 years old and is probably ready for a new one ……….

]]> By: psubowhunter http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/08/04/garmin-astro-no-panaceait-can-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-185 psubowhunter Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:07:02 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/?p=217#comment-185 Yea I have noticed the same think about keeping it charged but so far I have not had it go dead on me except in EXTREAME COLD SOOO glad to hear the dog is back :) :) Yea I have noticed the same think about keeping it charged but so far I have not had it go dead on me except in EXTREAME COLD

SOOO glad to hear the dog is back :) :)

]]> By: Randy http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/08/04/garmin-astro-no-panaceait-can-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Randy Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:31:59 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/?p=217#comment-183 I'm glad you found him, Dave. I've spent many days in the same boat- once for 5 days in NM. On my way home, driving through TX, my wife called and a hunter found him 21 miles away from where I last saw him and on point! Still alive was the amazing thing. It's a sick feeling, but a real sweet one when you finally see the crazy mutt again. I'm glad for you. I have a garmin with 2 collars. I am hopeful with my gun dogs that this will be OK. I’m glad you found him, Dave. I’ve spent many days in the same boat- once for 5 days in NM. On my way home, driving through TX, my wife called and a hunter found him 21 miles away from where I last saw him and on point! Still alive was the amazing thing. It’s a sick feeling, but a real sweet one when you finally see the crazy mutt again. I’m glad for you.

I have a garmin with 2 collars. I am hopeful with my gun dogs that this will be OK.

]]> By: Dave Jones http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/08/04/garmin-astro-no-panaceait-can-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Dave Jones Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:14:24 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/?p=217#comment-181 forgot to mention we now have the lost dog. forgot to mention we now have the lost dog.

]]> By: Dave Jones http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/08/04/garmin-astro-no-panaceait-can-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Dave Jones Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:12:27 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/?p=217#comment-180 It varies as to how often you have the collar transmit its position. Basically you have to keep the thing on a charger all the time and over the lunch hour when not in use. This is not good. What concerns me more is the recharging of batteries all the time will result in failure. So you have to hope when the batteries do fail, they don't do it on your best dog. It varies as to how often you have the collar transmit its position.

Basically you have to keep the thing on a charger all the time and over the lunch hour when not in use.

This is not good. What concerns me more is the recharging of batteries all the time will result in failure. So you have to hope when the batteries do fail, they don’t do it on your best dog.

]]> By: psubowhunter http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2009/08/04/garmin-astro-no-panaceait-can-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-179 psubowhunter Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:50:19 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/?p=217#comment-179 Ohhh no I sure hope you find the dog Dave I have a Garmin and this never happen to me so far? How long berfore the batteries died do you think ? Ohhh no I sure hope you find the dog Dave I have a Garmin and this never happen to me so far? How long berfore the batteries died do you think ?

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