Mk3 Reciever Not Working To Its Full Range

[TOM HEAVY 140]

hi all,

 

as the title says, the receiver is only working to half of its range and it won't pick up the collars if more than 8ft away, I've had 3 seasons use out of it, and I purchased a new collar last week and it is the same with new collar so must be receiver...

 

is there anyone that could fix it, Deben maybe?? can they be fixed or is it best to just get a new 1...??

 

cheers ATB

 

tom heavy

[Furrosious ferreter 499]

I heard sometimes they struggle to work to full depth if your in stoney or flinty ground.

Have you tried it out in the open from out a upstairs window?

 

Ive heard and seen alot of good recommendations on here of a bloke called jim chick,

Though it may only be mk1s he does

 

FF

[ryaldinhio 4,870]

Back to seller?

 

Or buy a new one and send back in its place???

[tomburras 2,730]

Deben service them, had mine done last year. It didn't take long and wasn't expensive either.

[TOM HEAVY 140]

cheers for comments lads

[TOMO 27,040]

What tom above said,,,ring deben up and send it back for service,,,

[Flacko 1,755]

Had the same problem myself the other day hope it's only batteries atb Flacko

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

Got 5 boxes here, use them a lot. I've know a few times in the past for the search to go down to 8ft and the locate to go down to 4ft instead of 16ft and 8ft. If this the case it needs recalibrating.

Top tip for deben boxes is to remove batteries by levering out with pen knife instead of tapping out into palm of hand. Atb.

[budgie123 163]

I have found deben excellent for repairs and servicing.

 

As others have said check batteries first.

 

I have had some 9v batteries die after one session and collar batteries need replacing regular.

 

As soon as i start getting funny readings or inacurate ones batteries are replaced.

 

Just gone to rechargable 9v batteries to cut down on cost.

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

Boxes make funny noise like xylophone when batteries in collar or box run down.

I've started using Duracell longest lasting batteries for smoke alarms ect because they come with a power tester.

[Guest vin]

i've had them back from deben in 2 days when i needed mine calibrating

[TOM HEAVY 140]

Tom, check your batteries mate. Last season I bought a pack of cheapo's off the 'net. First day's ferreting I put the collars together and could barely get a beep. Thought the box had died. After ten minutes of scratching me head, I twigged. Nipped into town and got some proper batteries for collars and box, and we were back in business. The cheap batteries must of been nearly flat from new (or very old stock). I don't by cheap batteries any more .

Anyway, just a thought.

 

cheers mate,

 

I always change my batteries before the start of a new season, collars and 9v for receiver, your right it deffo worth buying a good quality 1's rather than cheapo, gunner send it to deben for a service mate,

 

cheers

 

ATB

 

tom heavy