MK3 Pinpointer

[jasper65 6]

I noticed with the Pinpointer if I turn it completley Anti clockwise so the sound is off the Audible signal kicks in again when I'm about 12inches above the Transmitter. weather this is supposed to give a more accurate indication how close I am to the Ferret I don't know but I'm now getting the Impresion this Pinpointer is there to help be a little more accurate at close range , can anyone give me some advice on how to use the Pinpointer?......

 

ATB

 

Jasper

[knocker 0]

search using lights with the unit flat, locate using lights when within 8 feet with unit pointing down, then turn your volume up and listen, the beeps get higher pitched as you get closer, put a collar on the ground and practice, if you start directly over the collar with your volume on a bit, you will get an idea of the accuracy or your particular unit that way, the operation of the pinpointer will become instantly clear, the closer to the collar the higher the pitch, as you move away, the pitch drops, doing a cross (up down and side to side) will make it obvious!

 

so

wide area......search

general area......locate

accurate location......pinpointer sound

 

practice with it and it will put you on the collar every time

[jasper65 6]

search using lights with the unit flat, locate using lights when within 8 feet with unit pointing down, then turn your volume up and listen, the beeps get higher pitched as you get closer, put a collar on the ground and practice, if you start directly over the collar with your volume on a bit, you will get an idea of the accuracy or your particular unit that way, the operation of the pinpointer will become instantly clear, the closer to the collar the higher the pitch, as you move away, the pitch drops, doing a cross (up down and side to side) will make it obvious!

 

so

wide area......search

general area......locate

accurate location......pinpointer sound

 

practice with it and it will put you on the collar every time

 

Nice one mate much apreciated cheers .

 

for a long time like a Numpty I just used it as just a volume control ....

 

Jasper

[stubby 175]

mate, use it from the start, turned up full blast, lets say your 10ft away from a collar/fert, but of course you dont know if its left/right/forward or back from where your standing, slowly turn the knob so the bleepings just cuts out, now take a step, forward/or left/or right/or back, the bleeps will only start when your going towards the collar, each couple of steps, turn the knob to cut out the bleeps, again moving only in the direction that starts the bleeps,bleeping,

[Cornio 0]

I do the same as stubby.

 

It helps keep the noise down.

[scothunter 12,609]

I dontr have a knob :wacko:

[jasper65 6]

mate, use it from the start, turned up full blast, lets say your 10ft away from a collar/fert, but of course you dont know if its left/right/forward or back from where your standing, slowly turn the knob so the bleepings just cuts out, now take a step, forward/or left/or right/or back, the bleeps will only start when your going towards the collar, each couple of steps, turn the knob to cut out the bleeps, again moving only in the direction that starts the bleeps,bleeping,

 

Many thanks stubby cheers .

 

I'll get out and give it a whirl soon now I know what my Nobs for

 

the other thing I have noticed is since I picked up there MK3M collars they seem to give a faster signal than the older MK3 collar, not as if it will perhaps make any difference but I thought I would mention it......

 

atb

 

Jasper

[Coatesy900 0]

I dontr have a knob :wacko:

 

I have never laughed at anything more immature than that.

[scothunter 12,609]

I dontr have a knob :wacko:

 

I have never laughed at anything more immature than that.

[stubby 175]

aint it great when a bunch of blokes can get together and talk openly about the use of their knobs

[jultaylor1972 2]

aint it great when a bunch of blokes can get together and talk openly about the use of their knobs

That made me laugh out loud!!

[jultaylor1972 2]

for a long time like a Numpty I just used it as just a volume control ....

 

Jasper

Dont worry your not the only numpty Thats what I thought it was for, Im thrilled I now know what its really for!

[knocker 0]

mate, use it from the start, turned up full blast, lets say your 10ft away from a collar/fert, but of course you dont know if its left/right/forward or back from where your standing, slowly turn the knob so the bleepings just cuts out, now take a step, forward/or left/or right/or back, the bleeps will only start when your going towards the collar, each couple of steps, turn the knob to cut out the bleeps, again moving only in the direction that starts the bleeps,bleeping,

 

 

don't you use the lights at all then stubby ? if using the pinpointer control turned up full all the time that must get very loud and annoying mate, could using it like that be why so many people moan about the noise and go back to the old mk1 ?

[stubby 175]

mate, use it from the start, turned up full blast, lets say your 10ft away from a collar/fert, but of course you dont know if its left/right/forward or back from where your standing, slowly turn the knob so the bleepings just cuts out, now take a step, forward/or left/or right/or back, the bleeps will only start when your going towards the collar, each couple of steps, turn the knob to cut out the bleeps, again moving only in the direction that starts the bleeps,bleeping,

 

 

don't you use the lights at all then stubby ? if using the pinpointer control turned up full all the time that must get very loud and annoying mate, could using it like that be why so many people moan about the noise and go back to the old mk1 ?

 

I'll admit I feel like capt kirk holding a fazer when using a mk3, but a couple of layers of electrical tape over the speaker holes, cuts that irratating niose down, and the niose is only there for a few seconds, as it only starts once your within distance, its then turned down to just cut out the bleeps then holding it while turning a full 180 degrees, watching the LED's and listening for bleeps a direction can be figured out, the reason I dont just watch the led's, is that they will tell you a distance to the collar, but untill your directly on top of the fert, a reading of say 10ft on the led's, could be either 10ft straight down, or 8ft away and 2ft down, this is why I think a lot of new users, find the mk3 confussing, although its tempting to keep looking at the led's, you can "home" in on the collar purely from using the pinpoint knob, keep turning it down so it just cuts out the bleeps, it will only then bleep again, when your getting nearer to the fert/collar, once the knob has been turned down fully, then your basically "above" the collar, and the led's come into play as you go from search to locate

 

also alot of people start trying to use the mk3 to soon, because they havent seen the fert and get worried, if the ferts is moving underground, trying to pinpoint it is another way the mk3 gets confussing, as it bleeps all over the place, if your worried the unit can be waved around until you get some bleeps, then you know the fert/s is still there, then switch off and put back in your pocket, using it while a ferret is moving will only confuse people,

[stubby 175]

and all it does is make thing more complicated

 

everyone to their own, whatever way works for the individual, then great, but.....

 

if it was'ent essential, why did deben not just stop at the mk2, rather than bring out the mk3

 

its like saying, you can drive a car without using the mirrors, correct, but using mirrors makes driving better