mark 1 advice

[blond 8]

just had a mark 1 box and took it out for the first time today, was getting bad readings and it seemed to be going dead every now and then, new batterys in the collars, so i dont think its the collars, whats your thoughts on this, just had it serviced and calibrated

[MikeTheDog 153]

Try the battery in the knokka box!

[The one 8,522]

Or check the battery connectors in the box

[hideandshoot 13]

Hi Blond

Just out of interest, where did you get your ferret finder serviced. I have an old Mk1 box with 15ft collar which needs some attention (hasn't been used for years), but I'm not sure whether it's the collar or the box which is at fault. But when I emailed Deben they told me that they don't carry out repairs. How much did the service/calibration cost (if you don't mind me asking)?

Cheers

[blond 8]

a bloke named len from sunderland, he was selling it and told me he had serviced and calibrated it before i bought it

[Bone42 41]

Re new all your batteries then do this to work it..I can't take credit for this write up,I found it last year when I bought one.

 

Dead easy to use .Try this for practice.

Make sure you have decent batteries.

 

Place the collar on the ground with the transmitter/battery holder on the floor as if it was hanging under the ferret's neck .

 

Stand 10(or more if you have the 15 ft model) feet away from the collar.

 

Wind the dial on the box to maximum and work nearer the collar until the ticking noise starts.

 

Stands still and then turn the sensitivity of the dial slowly down until the noise just(only just, mind!) stops .

 

Move the box about until you pick-up the ticking again.

 

Stop and turn the dial down again until the noise just stops .

 

Move the box aboutuntil once again you pick-up the ticking.

 

By repeating this you will end up right over the collar.

 

How accurate the sticker on the dial with the depth gauge on is depends on how much the sticker girl at Debens was paying attention when she stuck it on but you will soon familiarise yourself with the device .

 

 

Once mastered the next step is to get someone to hide the collar in a room and then you search for it blind .

 

 

 

Good luck . They are nice simple devices to use once you,ve had a bit of practice

[blond 8]

cheers for the advice mate, the box was playing up, when i was out on sunday, kept going on and off and crackerling

[Bone42 41]

Mine crackles a bit when on the deepest setting but I find when I get over the ferret and get the depth down abit it's fine..Could be a low receiver battery,will check later.