finntracker

[Raseni]

I have been offered a tracker of this brand, please reply with your experiences. Is it any good?

regards
Rasmus

[Finnish]

A friend of mine usees this system and he swears by it.Well he has just bought a brand new one. I have said this before you can have any system but you must get on with yourself what works for you might no work for someone eles.

Cheers Finnish

[Raseni]

fair enough,

cheers,
Rasmus

[OutFlying]

It hasn't proved to be a popular choice among UK falconers, I've seen them used in the field and wasn't impressed neither was the bloke who owned it.

It was advertised quite heavily but still fails to attract a large following, usually word of mouth doesn't have a lot to say for it.

OF.

[Raseni]

what telemetry could you guys recommend? I am looking for something that´s not half a mill £, because I just can´t afford that.

cheers,
Rasmus

[OutFlying]

What type of terrain willl you be hunting in and with what type of falcon/hawk will you be flying and at what ? These factors also need to be considered as well as the price - a cheap system in difficult conditions = a lost hawk, then it's not such a cheap option.

A luksander will probably be your cheapest option whilst providing a quality performance.

OF.

[Miguel Gomez]

I use a Marshall 10 channel and finntracker Maxima in 216mhz - and Finntracker very handy quick to deploy and so small you don't realize your have it with you - also very handy for tracking in a vehicle(better than omni-directional)
I leave the more sensitive Marshall in the car for emergencies.
If your flying a Harris - Finntracker 216 is quite adequate - for a Falcon get the best you can afford.
Cya
Miguel

[OutFlying]

Buy a system that is suitable for both a hawk and a falcon, then your covered to fly anything and won't need to upgrade your receiver or transmitter if you decide to fly different species. It works out expensive to buy systems after systems, just buy a good oneto start with.

[Red Sheridan]

It seems to me that the majority of people who use and don't like the Tracker system are the people who have used it for the first time without reading the instructions and fully familiarising themselves with it. Is anybody really stupid enough to spend £800 plus on an item and not read the instructions until it didn't work???

The Tracker is a small, neat system which really does work in the RIGHT hands. (It can also be used in the LEFT hands - an added bonus!) It has a very short (6") antenna which lessens the possibilities of the bird being fried on a power cable unlike to 10' antennas on some other systems. It also has the advantage of being so compact that it will be carried at all times, something that you are less likely to do with the larger systems... but you wish you had when the bird ******s off and you're a mile from the car with the bird legging it in the opposite direction.

On the odd occasion that I use telemetry I use the Tracker. I have recovered birds for other people and tracked a lost transmitter at 1 mile distant in long grass. So the Tracker doesn't have a good press huh? Nobody asked me and the 3 or 4 mates I have that also use them without trouble. (Yes, I have really got 3 or 4 mates!)

If the price seems right I'd go with it but it's your choice. Anything up to 18 months old should not be above £500.00.

Regards,
Red

[RabbitHawker]

finntrackers are great for shortwings, thay are veryt compact, so you can walk through dense woodland whilst tracking without any problems as the reciever is so small. The whole reciever is only the size of an old mibile.
I would not use them for a longwing, I only sold mine when I started flying falcons

[OutFlying]

why wouldn't you use one on a long wing ?

[Wightwings]

Is anybody really stupid enough to spend £800 plus on an item and not read the instructions until it didn't work???

you met the wife then have you Red :wink: :rolleyes: and DONT you dare tell her i said that.

Nobody asked me and the 3 or 4 mates I have that also use them without trouble. (Yes, I have really got 3 or 4 mates!)

Come on Red you CANNOT count your birds as friends mate.. :lol: :lol: :butthead:

[Falconry Equipment International]

It seems to me that the majority of people who use and don't like the Tracker system are the people who have used it for the first time without reading the instructions and fully familiarising themselves with it.
Hi Red , aint that the case with all telemetry,, I have had load s of complaints both from Luksander and Marshall eqt I have sold in the past and the 1st time they try it out is when their hawk has done a "foxtrot Oscar"
Is anybody really stupid enough to spend £800 plus on an item and not read the instructions until it didn't work???
yup and more and yes as above there are loads out there!!!!

The Tracker is a small, neat system which really does work in the RIGHT hands. (It can also be used in the LEFT hands - an added bonus!):lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
It has a very short (6") antenna which lessens the possibilities of the bird being fried on a power cable unlike to 10' antennas on some other systems. It also has the advantage of being so compact that it will be carried at all times, something that you are less likely to do with the larger systems... but you wish you had when the bird ******s off and you're a mile from the car with the bird legging it in the opposite direction.
I really like dthe idea of them because of this , but are they this small even in 216/ 173, I am a little confused as I thought they were all 465Mhz???
On the odd occasion that I use telemetry I use the Tracker. I have recovered birds for other people and tracked a lost transmitter at 1 mile distant in long grass. So the Tracker doesn't have a good press huh? Nobody asked me and the 3 or 4 mates I have that also use them without trouble. (Yes, I have really got 3 or 4 mates!
If the price seems right I'd go with it but it's your choice. Anything up to 18 months old should not be above £500.00.

Regards,
Red
yup but if it become the in thing expect the price to more than double all the best
~SJ :wink: :wink:

[Rob Redtail]

Ayup Julian. i have a 2 channel FinTrack and i love it , It's 433mhz by the way .R'gards Rob.

[Dave Whitt]

I found the tracker system hand because of it`s compact size when flying birds such a harrises, but it lacked the range and accuracy for longwings and gosses, I now use a Marshal 10 chaanel system and have found this very reliable.

[Falconry Equipment International]

Ayup Julian. i have a 2 channel FinTrack and i love it , It's 433mhz by the way .R'gards Rob.
Ayup Rob me old mucker! will have to have a good lok at it when I next see you
alll the best
SJ

[Raseni]

I am flying a harris, but might get another shortwing in a few years, maybe a gos, would it not work for flying a gos?

Thanks for all the comments
cheers,
Rasmus

[RabbitHawker]

I'd be happy with it for a gos, you should be able to keep up with it even if it flies off as they tend to stop in trees. I didn't like it for longwings as thay can go much further much faster, and i WOULD be worried about them going out of range. I think one of the main selling points is short ariel and small reciever, but this does have the consequence of reduced range compared to a large yaggi with more elements.
I would say great for shortwings though, especially if you are going to hunt in woods.

[Raseni]

thanks for the comments

cheers,
Rasmus