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Bca Tracker two transceiver check?

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Thomasarivkin1
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I have a six year old (out of warranty) bca tracker two transceiver. I believe it functions fine, however, the batteries run out very fast, and I believe it continues to drain, even when it’s off. Is there somewhere I can send it in for an inspection? Or is it time to retire it? I couldn’t find any information their website, but I didn’t look for that long.
6 years ago
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FapMasterFLEX
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I mean, just get a new one man. I'm sure there's a place that can do it, but it's a pretty damn important piece of equipment. Especially If you cant rely on it....
6 years ago
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soup
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you can send it straight to bca. they check it if its still operating fine and do some tests on it. good time of the year to get it hecked out.
6 years ago
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Thomasarivkin1
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soupyou can send it straight to bca. they check it if its still operating fine and do some tests on it. good time of the year to get it hecked out.


Thank you!
6 years ago
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freestyler540
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Make sure to test out the multiple beacon search often. I had one that lasted me 6 years, until I discovered in a competition, that it could not lock on the strongest signal. It was a shame to lose the contest, but it could have ended my friend's life down the road.

Talk to the authorized distributor at your shop. If its defective, they can send it in with 50$ to get the new Tracker 3.
6 years ago
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clorox
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BCA has software to test the tracker 3. Mine is 2 years old and failed the Z antenna test, so they're sending me a new one.
6 years ago
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Literature
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For whatever it's worth, the Tracker Three is a bit more complicated in its modes than the Tracker 2 (which I owned), and I've found both of them to be less intuitive from a UX standpoint in a multiburial search than the Barryvox from Mammut.

Standard flagging functions seem to be more intuitive for me; the signal suppression and Big Picture modes take some cycling and serious practice to master, and it seems like they'll ultimately be distracting or complicating in the heat of a true search.
6 years ago
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JohnJonsz
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Yeah if your beacon doesn’t stay charged for at least 10 days of use then send it in asap. Newer models are way better. You should get money towards an upgrade from most retailers.
6 years ago
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cydwhit
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LiteratureFor whatever it's worth, the Tracker Three is a bit more complicated in its modes than the Tracker 2 (which I owned), and I've found both of them to be less intuitive from a UX standpoint in a multiburial search than the Barryvox from Mammut.

Standard flagging functions seem to be more intuitive for me; the signal suppression and Big Picture modes take some cycling and serious practice to master, and it seems like they'll ultimately be distracting or complicating in the heat of a true search.


I'll second this. Tracker 2 is simpler to use than the three, but my Barryvox S blows them both out of the water in range, ease of use, and speed. I'm grabbing a signal from way further out with it, and finding and marking multiple burials is exponentially faster than with my Tracker 3
6 years ago
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cobra_commander
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If you need instructions or have difficulty using any of the current transceivers do the rest of us a favor and stay out of the backcountry while we’re in it.

consider Velcro shoes too
5 years ago
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