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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: stumprat on October 28, 2008, 04:38:31 PM

Title: Foxpro wireless range
Post by: stumprat on October 28, 2008, 04:38:31 PM: What kind of range are you guys getting with a remote with these calls. I use a Phantom wired call. I have been wanting to go wireless, but have heard horrible things about the Phantoms range.
Title: Re: Foxpro wireless range
Post by: bearmanric on October 28, 2008, 04:57:17 PM: the new fiery coming out in a few week's. will be much farther with the new Remote. i never use mine over 25 to 30 yard's.Rick
Title: Re: Foxpro wireless range
Post by: stumprat on October 28, 2008, 05:04:08 PM: Also I forgot to ask. Any preferences of Foxpro models. Lots of $$$$$ so I want to do some research.
Title: Re: Foxpro wireless range
Post by: rainshadow1 on October 28, 2008, 05:21:00 PM: Foxpro is just coming out with a new remote, I don't know if that makes a difference. Most of them (prior to that) are roughly the same. Get the call up off the ground about 3 ft and you can easily get 300yds of unobstructed range.

(I have a Minaska M1, and a Wildlife Technologies 2030, and I've played with the FX3 and the FX5, they're all roughly the same.)
Title: Re: Foxpro wireless range
Post by: deaddog on October 29, 2008, 04:46:46 PM: I got the phantom wireless and the range sucks, sometimes 20 yards is too far even with new batts. Not very happy with it.
Title: Re: Foxpro wireless range
Post by: demontang on October 30, 2008, 09:39:20 AM: I have noticed that they need to be line of site for the controlers to work. I have had them barly work at 20 yards and then work fine at 70yards :dunno:
Title: Re: Foxpro wireless range
Post by: SpokaneSlayer on October 30, 2008, 10:22:29 AM: I've tested my Foxpro FX3's remote range. I got about 170 yds out of it. Not that I ever actually place my call that far. I like them a bit closer than that.

Y'all are absolutely corrct about line of sight. It's a radio transmitter and any obstruction will degrade the signal.
Title: Re: Foxpro wireless range
Post by: deaddog on October 30, 2008, 10:46:30 AM: Quote from: SpokaneSlayer on October 30, 2008, 10:22:29 AM
I've tested my Foxpro FX3's remote range. I got about 170 yds out of it. Not that I ever actually place my call that far. I like them a bit closer than that.

Y'all are absolutely corrct about line of sight. It's a radio transmitter and any obstruction will degrade the signal.
I agree with you on all issues, but when a blade of grass counts as an obstruction i got to wonder what the hell! Id be more than happy with an honest 30-40 yards.
Title: Re: Foxpro wireless range
Post by: Blacklab on November 02, 2008, 09:16:58 AM: Furthest I've set my FX5 out is 129 yards and no hicups.
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Post by: Gutpile on November 02, 2008, 10:24:57 AM: I guess I don't know what remote I have, whatever came with the FX3 but I put mine at 50 or less. Line of sight is important. It can be a pain at times but overall no real probs. Just don't bury it or put it behind something and you'll be fine.
Title: Re: Foxpro wireless range
Post by: stumprat on November 07, 2008, 06:16:08 PM: I've been looking at the foxpro fx3. Any suggestions about other brands of wireless calls? :dunno:
Title: Re: Foxpro wireless range
Post by: Bofire on November 08, 2008, 11:34:29 AM: I have a foxpro scorpian I like real well, I bought the SP55 speaker from foxpro also. As a test I put it in my back yard and walked 100 yards down the road, it worked, then I went down the road 100 yards the other way so my house was between me and the caller, it worked. I played with a Minaska once, it was real nice also. making sure the batteries are well charged seems to be important.
Carl
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Post by: tlbradford on November 08, 2008, 01:22:06 PM: The new Fury is getting 600 yards if unobstructed.
Title: Re: Foxpro wireless range
Post by: stumprat on November 09, 2008, 04:20:45 PM: How about the new Western Rivers Night Stalker. Anybody tried one? Been reading about them the last couple days.

Supposedly waterproof, and lifetime warranty. Nice looking remote also.