pipa 299 Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) just got a 2nd hand mk3 m locator with 2 collars from a friend,he only used it once and couldnt get to grips with it, but im having difficulty using it? it picks up very well in search mode, but when i switch to locate mode it just shows 8ft all the time and then the signal dies, ive used my mk1 box and that picks the collars up clear as hell, and its only been 3 or 4ft down ive dug to them using mk1 box. when i try the mk3 box with the ferret above ground it works fine, its everytime the ferrets under it wont pick up right? ive used sony batteries for the collar so kno cheap shit, and a new battery in the reciever, anyone else had this prob? chris Edited December 28, 2011 by pipa Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,526 Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Is it just not beeping or not flashing? If its flashing with no sound try turning the volume dial. Quote Link to post
pipa 299 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 i kno it wasnt bleeping, but cant remeber if it was flashing or not? but all the time the volume was on full cheers chris Quote Link to post
benji benji 60 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 sounds f****d stick to knocker box Quote Link to post
pipa 299 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 just been in touch with DEBEN they say the sony batteries may have zinc in them and it wont pick the collar up under ground?? got to use RAYOVAC ones chris Quote Link to post
lksopener 105 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Silver oxide batteries only chaps! Quote Link to post
bandit man 9 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 just been in touch with DEBEN they say the sony batteries may have zinc in them and it wont pick the collar up under ground?? got to use RAYOVAC ones chris sony silver oxide batteries are the dogs danglers mate they will out live the collar it's the mkm3 collars that are shite i know ive got two thats been fooked luckily i repaired one my self just wish i'd got the heart to have a go at the other,deben will tell you any old bowlocks so they dont have to admit it's their product at fault they make me atb AL Quote Link to post
pipa 299 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 i thought sony ones where decent aswell? what was up with youre collar and how did you fix it? my mk1 box picks the collars up ok, ive dug to the ferrets with mk1 box and mk3 collars, chris Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 i thought sony ones where decent aswell? what was up with youre collar and how did you fix it? my mk1 box picks the collars up ok, ive dug to the ferrets with mk1 box and mk3 collars, chris There is no volume control on the MK3m, its for locating, what you do is point the locator bolt upright down at the ground after you move the switch from search to locate, and as you get nearer to the ferret you turn the knob sensitivity down as you dig closer, Quote Link to post
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