Garmin TT15 (mini) range?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:35 pm
Hi,
I've been using a Garmin Alpha with a TT15mini collar this season - mainly chukar hunting.
I've been having issues where I lose reception with the TT15mini collar at quite short ranges - sometimes as short as 150 yards when the dog is happily hunting in the draw one over from me with maybe a ~75ft up and down between us. That is probably the worst example, but numerous times I've lost reception at ~250 yards (without any big hills between, but not perfect line of sight, it is chukar hunting after all), the best I've got is 600 yards. The dog happily checks in and ranges about 200 yards in this terrain, so I haven't worried too much up to now but I would rather a better safety net.
I spoke to the really helpful guys at GunDogSupply, who seemed surprised, but said they would see me right with perhaps a full size collar. They suggested I chatted to Garmin, who seemed to think ~150 yards was reasonable with a smallish bump between the dog and I.
What typical ranges are folk getting (ideally in hilly terrain; mini v. standard TT15 collar)? Does this seem normal? Worth upgrading to the full size collar?
Otherwise fantastic first season with my young Brittany - loved every minute of it and dreaming of road trips next season!
Thanks,
Pete
I've been using a Garmin Alpha with a TT15mini collar this season - mainly chukar hunting.
I've been having issues where I lose reception with the TT15mini collar at quite short ranges - sometimes as short as 150 yards when the dog is happily hunting in the draw one over from me with maybe a ~75ft up and down between us. That is probably the worst example, but numerous times I've lost reception at ~250 yards (without any big hills between, but not perfect line of sight, it is chukar hunting after all), the best I've got is 600 yards. The dog happily checks in and ranges about 200 yards in this terrain, so I haven't worried too much up to now but I would rather a better safety net.
I spoke to the really helpful guys at GunDogSupply, who seemed surprised, but said they would see me right with perhaps a full size collar. They suggested I chatted to Garmin, who seemed to think ~150 yards was reasonable with a smallish bump between the dog and I.
What typical ranges are folk getting (ideally in hilly terrain; mini v. standard TT15 collar)? Does this seem normal? Worth upgrading to the full size collar?
Otherwise fantastic first season with my young Brittany - loved every minute of it and dreaming of road trips next season!
Thanks,
Pete