Foxpro Effective Range?

Sniper Steve

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Hi all, Just wondering what the effective range of a 416 w/remote would be. I took mine out todat in a 10 mph wind and set it out about 70 yards from the stand. At full volume it didn't seem like the sound would carry for very far (200-400 yards or more in a wind). I did have the volume on both units turned all the way up. anyway just wondering if thats how they are and what you guys feel is the range of these units in a wind.
 
Sniper Steve-- If you had the bell of the speaker facing away from you, then you are not going to hear the sounds very good, but even in a 10 mph wind you should be able to hear the FoxPro when it is on. I don't set my main volume on the unit itself to full volume--I like to be able to turn the volume down to a mere whisper to coax in those shy predators and many times I think the volume may be a wee bit too loud even at or near the bottom of the volume level.

Some time when you have a minute, just set he caller down with the speaker facing you and turn it on full volume on the main unit and then walk back 50, 100, 150, 200 yards or more and see if you can hear it a 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 volume as you use the remote to turn it up. The FoxPros I have had are very loud when turned way up.

Remember, a predator's ears are way better at picking up those sounds than you ears. I have no doubt that predators 1/2 mile to 3/4 of a mile or so can hear your FoxPro in a 10 mph wind. You may just have it cranked up way too loud and might be scaring the critters away /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
10 mph winf isn't much wind, I'd say a coyote could hear it at least a mile away, I seen them come almost that far, I've watched deer 1/2 mile away look right at the call in 20 mph wind. coyotes can hear better than deer so unless yor foxpro is malfuctioning, have faith.
 
Watch Randy Anderson, Byron South, Mark Zepp and the Johnson brothers calling in the wind. Watch how far those yotes come from with hand calls blowing in the wind. Your foxpro has more than enough volumn my friend........ /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 


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