Fox pro remotes, How far?

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travis

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So i have been looking a little at the foxpro fury and prarie blaster, and they come with the remote, my question is, how far are they good to?

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I have a fx 3 my remote isnt as good as they say they are.if you have a clear line of sight or have it elevated above grass and weeds you can get 75 yards .if its sitting in the grass 50 feet maybe.
 
Originally Posted By: coloradocatif its sitting in the grass 50 feet maybe.

50 Feet? I would seriously consider having it checked out,.Terrian and line of sight will dictate,.
But to get only 50 feet why set it away from you to begin with??

I'd have FOXPRO check it out.

Vaportrail
 
My Fury is all over the place, sometimes I can hang it in a tree 150 ft line-of-sight away and it won't work, other times I've had it work sitting in a sage bush 200 yards away or out of sight 100 yards over a hill. I've never been able to figure the variables that make it want work or not work. One time I just to experiment, I sat it on the gound and went to the other end of the pasture, at least 1/2 mile, and it worked fine. I sat it on a fence post and got less that half that distance and it quit responding. It's really a crap shoot. Maybe angle/orientation of the antenna's realative to each other have to be just so, I don't know.
 
The two furys that I had were all over the place. I sent them both back they fixed them and it lasted a couple of weeks. I sent them back had them fixed and sold them and bought a WT MA 21 and that solved all the issues with the foxpro. I got tired of boxing them up and paying to ship them back.
 
Originally Posted By: hairtriggrMy Fury is all over the place,..

FX3 here. Same deal. The worst thing about mine is that when it doesn't work, it shuts the sound off and locks up. So, if it doesn't work, it's not like it at least keeps playing the sound- it goes silent and then you have to either move closer until the remote does work or shut if off and adjust it manually.

I tested it in my "yard" and got 70 yards, everything working fine. In the field, I've had it lock up at 30 yards. The remote is a big pain in the butt. I generally operate the FX3 just like I do my NX3- with a pre-made 20 or 30 min series. I don't touch the remote for at least 20 minutes, and then MAYBE it will work. If it doesn't, oh well...
 
Here's a test that snowcamoman did a few years back.

I agree that 50ft max probably means something's wrong. I'd call FP.

I have an FX5, a Fury, and the (old) WT that snowcamoman tested, and my results have been as good or better than what he found.
 
Can't tell you - I'm so deaf, I have to walk up on the unit to tell if it's working! If I remember to turn up the hearing aid, the battery is still good, and there's very little or no wind, SOMETIMES I can hear it at 30 yards, depending on the sound I'm playing! (I can tell you from experience that "Silence in Distress" is a relatively non-productive call - I DON'T recommend it.
Mark
 
I'm surprised to hear these issues with the Foxpro. I've had an FX3 for a few years now with no real issues. I always try to set it up so that I can see it (just good technique anyways since the dog is coming to the call). I always be sure the antenna on the caller is up. I try to get it up off the ground (I use a camo carrying case most of the time). One other thing I have found is to extend my arm towards the caller and point the remote antenna up when there are obstructions between me and the caller. That seems to help.

I typically set up 35-40 yards or so downwind or crosswind of my caller. When calling into an open field, we will go 50-60 without problems.
 
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Mine has a very short range unless it is propped up on a rock, brush, fencepost. If it is up and in line of sight, I can get as much as 200 yards out of mine. I wouldn't leave home without it.
 
I try to stay within 80- 100 yds of my caller, but I did operate it from 260+ yds a few times and that was in wide open range though.
In the wooded areas I have had no issues with it hanging on a shrub and scrolling the sounds at 100yds.
 
I have a new Spitfire and the TX-24 remote supplied has never failed me from distances ranging out to 80 yds. Never tried it further than that.

If the cheapest model they offer works this well, I can't imagine that their top-of-the-line models would come with remotes that are less effective.
 
I use and enjoy my Prairie Blaster. Only problem I ever had was during extreme cold temperature, below zero, and the alkaline batteries wouldnt hold up to my demands of power. As far as remote range, I have never done a test but I do plan on it some day. But as for observations in the field, 100 yards on the ground and thats when I start having problems with the remote reaching the unit. I would have to raise my hand above my head for the unit to receive the signal. I now use a camera tripod to get the unit up off the ground, not only does the unit respond better it throws the sound better as well. I have hunted over the Blaster, Fury, Firestorm, and Spitfire. All units have their place. One thing I dont like about the Firestorm is the small words on the screen of the remote. Hard for me to see in low light conditions.
 
I have a Fury. The reception is fine for my applications: 30-40 yards in the sagebrush, 50-70 in cut wheat field. I don't like it to be out farther than that, but I'd bet it would work farther out with good batteries.

The problems I've had were the result of low/dead batteries. Once I switched to rechargable batteries my reception problems disappeared (except for end of day dead battery issues, so now I carry charged spares).

The other thing mentioned above that is important is to point the antenna straight up. That makes a big difference.

Foxpro is a pretty good bet. Resale value seems to hold up and their CS is excellent.
 
I have owned and used many different FP models over the years. I personally would never, ever consider owning another FP that didn't use FHSS for transmitting. All of the non FHSS models totally frustrated and disappointed me time after, time after time. Yeah sure, I guess there could of been something wrong with every one of them I've owned and they should of been sent back to FP. All 7 or 8 of em. lol. Whatever.

Even FHSS has it's problems and quirks as others in this thread have already pointed out. Seems to take on a mind all it's own at times. No ryhme or reason to when, why or where that I've ever figured out. Finicky son of a gun. But, it's head and shoulders above non FHSS.

Funny, but I keep going back to my homemade callers for pure reliability.
 
Quote: One thing I dont like about the Firestorm is the small words on the screen of the remote. Hard for me to see in low light conditions.


That is my biggest complaint, also. The black lettering on blue field is tough w/my old eyes. Anyone know id the newer remote w/red display will work w/the FX5?

Have mixed results depending on the terrain, etc. The transmitter on my FX5 works pretty well line of sight out to 75 yards or so when call is elevated. If on the ground, grass, weeds, etc. interfere w/signal, especaially when foliage is wet w/rain or dew.

Some have mentioned sitting call on fence posts. I have found that works fairly well, especially when sitting at right angles to the fence. Hanging call on the fence post w/call about mid fence and w/operator sitting along same fence does not work well as barbed or hog wire seems to absorb/interfere w/radio signal.

Hanging the call a few feet off the ground from a tree limb works best. One tip when hanging your call, pay attention to the direction of the sun and the glass display lens of your call. Called in a coyote last week and he was upwind of the call looking at the call/decoy from straight across the sendero. Just as my partner was about to squeeze off the shot, coyote bolted. Wind was causing the call to move back and forth and sun was behind the coyote...figured the glass caused a reflection that spooked the coyote. Darn, just when you think you have made all the mistakes there are, I always manage to find yet another
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Regards,
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Originally Posted By: mark shubertCan't tell you - I'm so deaf, I have to walk up on the unit to tell if it's working! If I remember to turn up the hearing aid, the battery is still good, and there's very little or no wind, SOMETIMES I can hear it at 30 yards, depending on the sound I'm playing! (I can tell you from experience that "Silence in Distress" is a relatively non-productive call - I DON'T recommend it.
Mark

Mark- you and me both. I wish there was something on the remote to tell me whether or not it was talking to the caller. I get into those high pitched rodent distress things and forget it... that's why I typically just set the call to what I want and verify that it's working before I walk back to the stand.

Originally Posted By: Brad BI'm surprised to hear these issues with the Foxpro. I've had an FX3 for a few years now with no real issues. I always try to set it up so that I can see it (just good technique anyways since the dog is coming to the call).

I can think of 2 possibilities:

One- we have some strange magnetic stuff going on out here. I've watched my GPS compass spin and point me N, S, E, W, all with perfect assurance. I pulled out a little magnetic compass I had with me and watched it do the same thing.

Two- I typically have the FP _lower_ than me so that I can take advantage of a hill. It's almost never higher. When we're on the same plane, I have a 14" folding tripod that I use to get the call up. Here's a typical situation for me:

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The FP was on the dark clump of yucca you can see toward the end of the gun barrel. But it was also an NX3 and I wasn't fussing with a remote. Extending my arm toward the call is motion I don't need.
 
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