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Remote range on e-callers
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03/19/16 09:14 PM
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I bought a Foxpro FX3 when they were the latest and greatest and I think it's time to retire it and get a new one. I've always felt the Foxpro's remote range was lacking. Now I see many e-callers that boast 200+ yard and non-LOS ranges. What experience does anyone have with newer, longer ranged e-callers? Also, having a remote range of a mile is useless if the sound is reminiscent of a vinyl record.
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Re: Remote range on e-callers
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04/17/16 07:32 PM
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Phlash
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My Alpha Dogg by Primos will reach 200 yds with lithium batteries, but only about 140yds with alkaline. Not sure why there is such a difference.
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Re: Remote range on e-callers
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06/23/16 05:47 PM
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Also, having a remote range of a mile is useless if the sound is reminiscent of a vinyl record. Yeah, be kind of useless unless you had a 50 cal also. Maybe it's just me but I thought the idea was to call them in close. I'm not sure why you would need more than 100 yards. I have the Primos Alpha Dog and haven't had a need to use it over 100 yards, though it would probably work farther.
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Re: Remote range on e-callers
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08/03/16 01:01 AM
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My alpha dog won't go beyond about 30-40 yards unless I'm elevated.
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Re: Remote range on e-callers
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08/03/16 08:04 PM
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Ive personally seen this caller go beyond 200 yds no problem as long as you are in line of sight. Johnny Stewart Game call
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Re: Remote range on e-callers
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08/18/16 02:25 AM
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FOXPRO IS TERRIBLE WITH RANGE I continue to struggle with mine every weekend that I use it. I get so frustrated with it.
I am thinking about trying one of the new ICOTECH calls.
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Re: Remote range on e-callers
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08/18/16 03:27 AM
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FOXPRO IS TERRIBLE WITH RANGE I continue to struggle with mine every weekend that I use it. I get so frustrated with it.
I am thinking about trying one of the new ICOTECH calls. I have owned almost every model Foxpro made and have not had much trouble at all with range unless there was some problem. When they came out with the new remoteTX1000 I think I checked mine and could get it to function 450 yards away. What model do you have?
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: Remote range on e-callers
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08/25/16 12:52 AM
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FOXPRO IS TERRIBLE WITH RANGE I continue to struggle with mine every weekend that I use it. I get so frustrated with it.
I am thinking about trying one of the new ICOTECH calls. I have owned almost every model Foxpro made and have not had much trouble at all with range unless there was some problem. When they came out with the new remoteTX1000 I think I checked mine and could get it to function 450 yards away. What model do you have? I just have the Wilfire 2 with the foxjack 2 decoy. I have contacted them and they simply tell me I must be doing something wrong but I have put the best lithium batteries in the remote and caller with no success. I actually put it on top of a post and went about 50 yards away and it still wouldnt control the unit. I may have a defective unit but I will never know. I simply just put it about 15-20 yards from my shooting point and hope for the best.
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Re: Remote range on e-callers
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08/29/16 08:06 PM
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In my experience, 100 yards is plenty far for daytime hunting. You just want to get the sound away from your stand to allow you some freedom on movement. You don't want the animal to make it all the way to the caller, anyway. Nighttime hunting, the caller stays right next to me.
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