Problem with MK3M. Calibrating advice needed.

[AirgunGuy 362]

As above. My mk3m is picking my 3 collars up ok but at 1 foot away the locator is showing 2 foot...4 foot away it's showing 8 foot and so on. Is it needing calibrating? If so, anyone know how to do it? Thanks

[kps1979 1,308]

i rung deben asking for advice, i got a mk3m locater off a friend for cheap he said it needed recalibrating, guy from deben said the mk3 m doesnt need this doing as everything inside is fixed into place unlike the mk1, anyway mine had a faulty coller which deben replaced for free,

try new battieres in box and coller or ring deben there were quite helpful to me!

[AirgunGuy 362]

Thanks mate. I've 3 collars and they're all doing the same. Tried the whole battery thing. I'll give Deben a call and take it from there

[Guest vin]

its wat they call a bonus...you start a 8 ft dig and it ends up being 4 foot..= Bonus. Nearly everytime We use the Mk3 it says the depth is more than it actually is..I dont read the depth , just look at the pretty lights and listen to the beeps..as long As it pinpoints the location im happy. And it does pinpoint it when you get used to all the other little niggly things about them.

[Guest norseman]

yeah mine does the exact same, i jus listen to the beeps and look at the lights aswell still getting used to it though.

happy hunting

[AirgunGuy 362]

Ok guys thanks. Seems to be a flaw with them then judging by the replies. I'll give Deben a call to see what can be done and let you all know. Thanks again

[RossR 14]

mine done this yesterday i started a 4 foot dig and 2 foot later i could see the rabbit but i wasn't to bothered i got 2 rabbits out of that one dig

[moxy 617]

You lucky sods. I have the standard MK3 and twice today it read 5ft and as sure as eggs are eggs it was two unlucky 5ft digs down to stop ends through sticky damp clay.

 

I find that out in the open you don't get an accurate reading and if your locating very close to stock fencing then forget it. The reading goes way off the Richter scale!

 

I would be interested to here Debens excuses as they fob you off.

 

Hope you get it sorted

[AirgunGuy 362]

I've heard that they can be affected by any metal that's in the vicinity. I thought these things were supposed get better

 

Yeah...be interesting to hear what Deben have to say on it. As i said i'll keep y'all posted

[nothernlite 18,080]

they will tell you its the batterys the cheap ones from ebay

Edited November 4, 2012 by nothernlite

[moxy 617]

I've heard that they can be affected by any metal that's in the vicinity. I thought these things were supposed get better

 

Yeah...be interesting to hear what Deben have to say on it. As i said i'll keep y'all posted

 

A mobile phone in your pocket can also give you a dickie reading

[AirgunGuy 362]

they will tell you its the batterys the cheap ones from ebay

 

:D

 

You know me...always lookin for a bargain

[cocker 2,654]

if deben look at it they charge you £30 and then tell you the batterys were no good

[AirgunGuy 362]

if deben look at it they charge you £30 and then tell you the batterys were no good

 

They won't be charging me anything because it won't be going to them. I'll call and ask what could be causing the problem and take it from there

 

I may end up flogging the thing...200 quid anyone haha

[moxy 617]

Lol. Price it along the lines of the readings it's giving you so I'd say double that amount!!