I took my new wildfire out for the first time yesterday and called 6 different sets with no luck. I had new batteries in the remote and the unit, but the remote was very inconsistent to say the least. It was about -10 F with snow on the ground. I had the caller elevated off the ground with a small tripod. Even with a perfect line of site at 100 yds away I could barely get the remote to work. At 50 yards it was better, but still not perfect. It doesn't work very well to hunt when you are focused on the remote working, not being able to mute or change volume when I wanted to, spending time trying to get to a location where it will work, or lifting the remote above my head to get it to work. Very frustrating. So did I get a faulty unit or do I need to sit right beside the call to get it to work right? Which kind of defeats the purpose of the remote e-caller.
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Hunting & Fishing Experience with remote for Foxpro Wildfire?
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either the cold was F'n with your gear, the "new" batteries may not have actually been at full charge, or you got a bum remote.
mine works out to 225Y (measured at shooting range) in 20 deg, but -10 i wouldn't expect anything to work up to it's full potential except for one's longing to be indoors
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make absolutely sure there is not fine grass in between you and the call. try wrapping the battery compartment of the caller & the remote (both with new proven to be charged batteries) with a handwarmer to keep the batteries warmed up and give it a try.
luckily Fpro has legendary service and if it is the remote, they'll take care of it someway if it is a bum remote.
mine works out to 225Y (measured at shooting range) in 20 deg, but -10 i wouldn't expect anything to work up to it's full potential except for one's longing to be indoors
.make absolutely sure there is not fine grass in between you and the call. try wrapping the battery compartment of the caller & the remote (both with new proven to be charged batteries) with a handwarmer to keep the batteries warmed up and give it a try.
luckily Fpro has legendary service and if it is the remote, they'll take care of it someway if it is a bum remote.
Mine does the same thing from time to time. Its worse when its cold. It happened to me yesterday.
The cold must really affect it. Today I tested in the house and even on the other side of the house in a room with the door shut the remote worked with every button I pushed. In the cold yesterday it was still inconsistent when standing next to it. It also makes me think that a little bit of grass by the call shouldn't bother the signal.
Playing in cold weather.....you have to use the lithium batteries. anything else and you are just pantsing your self!
Both my Wildlife Tech and FoxPro gave me fits until I found out about the lithiums and cold weather operation.
Good luck and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Cheers,
Breeze
And if they don't work, put 'em in the old lady's vibrator and she'll love you forever !
Both my Wildlife Tech and FoxPro gave me fits until I found out about the lithiums and cold weather operation.
Good luck and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Cheers,
Breeze
And if they don't work, put 'em in the old lady's vibrator and she'll love you forever !
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Photographers have had this issue since the things went crazy with electronics and motor drives. Batteries suck in weather that cold. Keep the remote in your inner pocket to keep it warm, lithiums are a good hedge, but not a cure. Fresh warm lithium batts are the best bet.
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