Why is there such wide discrepancy btwn range distances among customers? One said it's up to 3 miles while another says the dog had to be very close.
250615
My experience has been that the range is much less than a mile but my 2 year old Wheaton usually doesn't go more than a few blocks away and it's good for that. If you don't get a signal, you can drive around until the receiver detects a signal and then get out and walk in the direction where the arrow is pointing. Without the Marco Polo, you will have no clue where to start your search. This device has never let me down and has helped me find her several times, when I got careless and forgot to turn on the wireless fence after taking her out for a walk.
250616
The range will depend on terrain and buildings etc between you and the dog. A little practice with it is valuable so you learn the equipment. In open flat terrain with few trees and buildings, you'd probably get over two miles. But in rugged wooded hilly terrain you'd get less.
250617
Knowing immediately that your pet has exceeded the "Range" you set for him is invaluable as you start your search immediately, instead of waking up to a missing dog who has a 6 hour lead on you. My property is flat but heavily wooded and I can pick up a signal on him as far away as 1/2 mile without a problem. Knowing immediately the direction he went saves a lot of wasted search time. The key to this system is that you are alerted in 60 to 80 seconds that the animal has "escaped" the "range" you have set for him. The larger the range you set for him, the greater the distance he will be able to cover before the alarm is sounded. Range will of course vary with Terrain, buildings. trees, and so on. Knowing immediately that your pet has exceeded the "Range" you set for him is invaluable as you start your search immediately, instead of waking up to a missing dog who has a 6 hour lead on you. My property is flat but heavily wooded and I can pick up a signal on him as far away as 1/2 mile without a problem. Knowing immediately the direction he went saves a lot of wasted search time. The key to this system is that you are alerted in 60 to 80 seconds that the animal has "escaped" the "range" you have set for him. The larger the range you set for him, the... » Read More Knowing immediately that your pet has exceeded the "Range" you set for him is invaluable as you start your search immediately, instead of waking up to a missing dog who has a 6 hour lead on you. My property is flat but heavily wooded and I can pick up a signal on him as far away as 1/2 mile without a problem. Knowing immediately the direction he went saves a lot of wasted search time. The key to this system is that you are alerted in 60 to 80 seconds that the animal has "escaped" the "range" you have set for him. The larger the range you set for him, the greater the distance he will be able to cover before the alarm is sounded. Range will of course vary with Terrain, buildings. trees, and so on. « Show Less
250618
I can not speak to the 3 mile distance, i believe the manufacturer says range is up to 2 miles. However, I have located my dog in the surrounding woods near my home without any trouble, the handheld tracking device guides you with an arrow pointing in the direction of the missing dog. As you get closer the device shows a higher percentage on the read out, very effective. I have found the alarm letting you know the dog is out very reliable allowing me to start the search right away.
250619
I would say the range is more like 1/2 mile but that has been enough for me. The arrow in the hand held unit will give you the direction to walk and the percentage will move up as you get closer. If the device is not registering anything, then you may need to drive slowly around your neighborhood until you get a lock. I had to use this just this morning and it worked perfectly. In the past, I wouldn't have had a clue which direction to begin to walk. This device is probably not as good as a Gps device but the GPS devices are more expensive and they charge a monthly fee. This has worked very well for me and I've not been disappointed... I would say the range is more like 1/2 mile but that has been enough for me. The arrow in the hand held unit will give you the direction to walk and the percentage will move up as you get closer. If the device is not registering anything, then you may need to drive slowly around your neighborhood until you get a lock. I had to use this just this morning and it worked perfectly. In the past, I wouldn't have had a clue which direction to begin to walk. This device is probably not as good as a Gps device but the GPS devices are more expensive and they charge a monthly fee. This has worked very... » Read More I would say the range is more like 1/2 mile but that has been enough for me. The arrow in the hand held unit will give you the direction to walk and the percentage will move up as you get closer. If the device is not registering anything, then you may need to drive slowly around your neighborhood until you get a lock. I had to use this just this morning and it worked perfectly. In the past, I wouldn't have had a clue which direction to begin to walk. This device is probably not as good as a Gps device but the GPS devices are more expensive and they charge a monthly fee. This has worked very well for me and I've not been disappointed... « Show Less
250620
I don't know but in my experience, on 18 acres of flat ground when the dog is at one end (1/4 mile) the marco polo shows the dog to be at max distance. Go figure.
249816
I am pretty sure it's 2600yds. It's really sick that whoever set it up could've very easily said 2600 yards; he/she was no fisherman or too lazy !! how else are we supposed to know unless they tell you the yardage ??? idiocy at it's best. Anyway, I'm pretty certain it's the yardage because I couldn't find anyone else that had it listed in bulk like this or was more expensive.
632693
I ran with my Garmin405CX just yesterday on a route that I know is almost exactly 3.1 miles. I've driven it and checked the odometer. I've walked it and counted paces with a pedometer. I've mapped it on Google and Yahoo to the same results. The 405CX absolutely nailed it. If it's an accuracy problem, I'd suspect it is related to location or satellite interference of some kind.
37202
I tested these against a more exoensive model that i own they both had the same range about 3 miles
2284538
I've never had trouble with the accuracy of distance. Only if you ride in a very wooded and hilly area, might that ever happen. It's never happened with me and my unit. Garmin makes very high quality product.
627714
Sorry, I do not have any idea. I do not think it has a super far range, but like I said, I am only guessing.
225883
I have never measured the distance. But, I've been very pleased about the warning time. This unit has been much better than any detector I have owned before.
541924
I have a pair over a drive through (16' wide) gate (each controls it's own outdoor lamp) and have moved the direction around, played with the sensativity setting, etc. I am not saying that I am an expert but the most distance reaction I have gotten out of one is about 60' (60 feet, 20 yards). I haven't measured it but would bet I am close on distance.
1087648
Yes, it is very misleading. Radio frequencies work best on line of sight, so as long as there is nothing blocking such as buildings or high hills, 30 miles is quite possible if you have the elevation and no interference from buildings or other obstructions. Buyer beware.Regards Brian
1182258
The base unit puts out a wireless signal which is received by the receiver on the pet collar. The signal from the base unit can be adjusted so it is stronger or weaker depending on your setup. So the range can be 2 ft to 10 ft.
674561
I don't know what the unit said was the limit except that it was farther than some others I looked at. I think mine seems to work on the neighbor's dog that are roughly 100' away.
172663
I would imagine there would be distance limitations with the device. Experiment!
1608125
I'm not sure what you mean. Can you clarify the distance you are questioning?
1327311
I'm not sure how many feet the range is I do know I walked 6 blocks away and talked to my grandson in the house. We also used them on a cruise and had not problem with the distance.
185980
The instructions didn't really give a limit distance, however I do know that it has shown a location that was 5 miles away. It displays the distance on the GPS, but remember....the distance shown is "as the crow flies".
1280344
It detects pretty far out, I have animals 30' away in a pasture and it will often pick their movement up. I don't know about 200' away, would be better if you could mount it closer to the activity. Also, it doesn't pick up 'wide angle' but only straight out in front of the detector. The 1/2 mile transmit claim is valid though!
1483739
I have not tested the distance of these radios as of yet. The furthest apart has been about a mile so far.