Johnny Stewart problems

coyote_204

coyote_204

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2 different friends of mine have JS preymaster wireless callers. both are just over a year old and used very little. Both are having problems with the volume. They come on at about half vol but wont go up or down. Tried new batteries in both. I suggested they contact JS even though the warrenty is up. Just wondering if anybody else had simular trouble or know of any tricks to fix.


Thanks,
Steve
 
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Try this:

Look at #5 first.

1) While the base unit is turned off, remove the batteries from the base unit and reinsert them.
2) With the base unit still turned off, remove each of the three memory cards from the base unit and reinsert them, making sure you can hear them lock/click into place. (Also, try the memory cards in different slots to determine if the problem may be with the cards and not the base unit.)
3) Turn the base unit on and select a sound, making sure the remote is at least a few feet away from the base unit. (If it’s too close, it may not signal properly.)
4) If you think the problem is with the memory cards and not the base unit, please take a Q-Tip and some rubbing alcohol and clean the brass contacts on the cards. Occasionally there will be a slight residue on these contacts, and oftentimes, this is all that is needed to get them working.
5) If the preceding steps do not work, re-synchronize the remote with the base unit by taking a pin (or a paper clip that’s been straightened out), and inserting it in the small hole above the battery compartment on the back of the base unit. While pressing and holding this ‘reset button,’ push a button on your remote and hold it for three seconds. This will reprogram that remote to that particular base unit and reset the caller.
 
Thanks Evil, tried all 5 and no love. oh well, I think they shouold see what customer service is like with JS.


Thanks again,
Steve
 
Huh, I figured that would probably work.

I'm pretty sure JS will take care of you. Those guys are pretty straight-up folk, from everthing I've ever seen.

Good luck, brother.
 
Thank you again, Does it matter which button you hold on the remote to re-sync it? I tried all but was wondering if it was any one particularly. I may try to sync remote A to caller B and vise versa. Dont know that it would help but I dont have anything else to do and its too windy to hunt!

Steve
 
I never had to do it, but it sounds like any button should work.

You know who's really knowledgable on this?
Doggincoyotes, he's pretty much a genius on JS stuff.

Don't tell him I said that.
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LMAO. I dunno about genius, but I have played with, modified, and worked on a bunch of JS callers over the years. Kinda like the darn callers.
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Coyote 204, I don't have a clue what's going on with the two callers you mentioned. Never heard of a PM4 that comes on at half volume and then won't ramp up or down.

If they are out of warranty, or there is some other reason Hunters Specialty won't or can't check em out, I wouldn't mind taking a peek at em. I'm curious myself as to what the he11 is going on with em.

Let me know.
 
Thank you doggin, I will let the owners know. I am wondering if cleaning the contacts on the vol buttons would help. I have heard nothing but good about the JS Ecallers but it seems odd that these two had the same trouble at the same time.

Steve
 
I bought a JS call for my first call 3ys ago and had similar problems, most of the time i could put fresh batteries in and the problem would go away, but i was doing that all the time so i sold the caller and bought a foxpro.
 
One of them worked the last time I tried it and the other still wont. Seems to be an intermittent problem. I suggested To the owners to send them back to JS and see what happens. I really wanted to record the SuperJack sound on my computer so I can user it on the Foxpro.

Doggin, pretty interesting mods. I sent a link to one of the PM4 owners. Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions.

Steve
 
I hunted with a couple different JS cassette callers over the years! My first, I just plain and simple wore it out. Then I replaced/upgraded to the long range cassette caller and went quite a few years with it, also. The only reason I gave them up was to go to a wireless remote & have a bigger selection of sounds at the touch of a button. I have owned a Minaska U1 ever since and I've been completely satisfied with it. It's a super caller with an easy to operate remote. I will say that the JS sounds are still some of my favorites, though! Red-shafted flicker, adult cottontail, and crows fighting have taken a fair number of coyotes for me! I sold my last JS caller on craigslist to fund my present caller, and I still have regrets about it. I feel that JS is a sleeping giant at this time and will someday be back on top in the e-caller market.
 


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