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Backcountry Access Tracker DTS Beacon
I've had my tracker for 2.5 years now and I've noticed...
By nessa20x1569316
Ranked #481 - Avalanche Beacons
November 3, 2009
I've had my tracker for 2.5 years now and I've noticed that the search fxn tends to pause flashing "SE" on the screen, sometimes for up to 10 - 15 secs. When it pauses I'm usually not moving unduly fast nor am I flipping the beacon around or moving/holding it strange. This has become very frustrating and sometimes can slow me down considerably during practice if it happens 4 or 5 times as it has. Is this just how the beacon operates? If so I'm selling it and getting the T2 or a Mammut. I mostly ski B/C and don't need to stare at my beacon flashing SE at me when someone actually is buried.
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By Colin
Ranked #322 - Avalanche Beacons
December 7, 2009
Sounds like you are hitting a null/spike. When your searching beacon is perpendicular to the flux lines of the transmitting beacon, the display shows some weird readings (typically shows "SE"). If you ignore it and keep walking past this, it will pick up the readings again. This usually happens when your are very close to the transmitting beacon. There is an advanced manual on BCA's website that talks about how to use this to your advantage. If walking past the null zone doesn't fix it, contact BCA. FYI, this happens with most 2 antenna beacons. I understand that a 3rd antenna fixes this.
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By couloir
Ranked #295 - Avalanche Beacons
November 9, 2009
maybe send it into BCA for a checkup?
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By Dink
Ranked #409 - Avalanche Beacons
November 5, 2009
Contact tracker, that sounds both strange and sketchy
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Change me.