Garmin Alpha® 200 & TT™ 15X Collar Bundle

Features

Overview: The Garmin Alpha 200/TT 15X Bundle includes the Alpha 200 handheld unit and a TT 15X Dog Device. The Alpha 200 lets you track up to 20 dogs from up to 9 miles away. It also lets you train your dogs with tone, vibration, or corrective stimulation. The device is preloaded with topographical maps, and includes direct-to-device BirdsEye Satellite Imagery. The TT 15X Dog Device is a long range dog tracking and training collar, with a sensitive GPS receiver, VHF radio transceiver, and corrective stimulation device. The collar comes with two sets of contact points, and a charging clip. The bundle includes an AC adapter with two USB-A ports and USB cables for charging the handheld unit and dog device.

MURS/VHF: The Alpha 200 communicates using two-way MURS (Multi-Use Radio Service) in the VHF radio band. The handheld device can track up to 20 dogs (each using a compatible dog device, including TT 15X, TT 15, TT 15 Mini, T5 X, T5, or T5 Mini) and buddies (with other Alpha handhelds).

GPS Tracking: The Alpha 200 uses data from GPS (the U.S. Global Positioning System) and Galileo (the European Union's version of GPS) satellites to pinpoint the location of each dog. The GPS data is transmitted via radio frequencies from the dog collar devices to the handheld device. Having access to multiple global navigation systems provides much greater accuracy than using GPS only.

Display and Maps: The Alpha 200 has a 1.8"W x 3"H (3.5" diagonal) color touchscreen display with a resolution of 282 x 470 pixels. The preloaded detailed TopoActive maps provide detailed views of terrain contours, topographic elevations, summits, parks, coastlines, rivers, lakes, and geographical points. The device also has loaded Public Land boundaries on the topo maps so you'll know where you're supposed to be. The Alpha 200 has a built-in 16 GB memory, and a slot for a microSD memory card for additional storage or pre-loaded maps, such as TOPO 24K and HuntViewPlus (sold separately by Garmin).

BirdsEye Satellite Images: BirdsEye Satellite Imagery provides an extra set of eyes at the surrounding terrain by providing overhead images of your route, your location, trailheads, clearings, and much more. You can download BirdsEye images directly to your device when it is connected to a Wi-Fi network. The file size depends upon the image quality and the radius of the area you select.

Tracking: Up to 20 Dog Devices can be paired with the Alpha 200 handheld unit at once. You can maintain a full list of your dogs, keeping inactive dogs on your list until you need to recall them for the next hunt. After pairing each dog's collar device with the Alpha 200, you can track your dogs on the map. Each dog is displayed on the map with an icon showing their current status: sitting, running, on point, treed, or unknown. You can also view the direction and distance to your dog on the tracking compass display. The Alpha 200 can alert you when your dog enters or exits an invisible boundary you have set up (Geofence Alert), or when your dog gets within or outside of a certain distance away from you (Radius Alert).

Training: The Alpha 200 and TT 15X (or other Dog Device) can be used to effectively train your dog. Before attempting to train your dog with the Alpha system, you should thoroughly research the training methods that are best suited for you, your dog, and your training goals. The Alpha 200 offers three training methods, which can be applied using separate buttons on the handheld display:

• Tone: The Alpha 200 activates an audible tone on the Dog Device that can be used as either a positive or negative training cue.
• Vibration: The Dog Device vibrates each time you press the training key, to provide a cue to your dog. The maximum vibration is 8 seconds.
• Stimulation: Using the collar's contact points, the Dog Device delivers corrective electrical stimulation, either brief momentary stimulation, or continuous stimulation up to 8 seconds. You can use linear or traditional stimulation in your training. Linear stimulation lets you use progressive stimulation from level 1 to 18. Traditional stimulation lets you make quick changes using low, medium, or high settings within predetermined stimulation levels (1 through 6).

Contact Tracking: The Alpha 200 can also be used to track other hunters (using other Alpha devices) and to make contact or send messages to them. Each additional Alpha device must be added as a contact to your handheld device. When additional devices are paired to the Alpha 200, you can send Emergency Alerts, send Preset Messages, and track your contacts. The Alpha 200 system can also mark your truck's location while you're hunting so you can navigate your way back.

Dog Collar Device: The TT 15X's device is mounted to the top of a 1" wide black polyurethane-coated collar strap. This rugged device is water resistant with a 1 ATM rating (withstands pressures equivalent to a depth of 10 meters). With a compatible handheld device, you can track your dog up to 9 miles away. The collar comes with a 21" extended range antenna (attached). In addition to GPS tracking, the device can also be used to adminster corrective stimulation when training. Two sets of contact points (long and short) are included.

LEDs: The TT 15X is equipped with three LEDs on its side. These LEDs show the status of the dog collar device by glowing or flashing different colors: Flashing (turning on), Solid Red (turning off or charging), Solid Green (charged), Double-blink or Triple-blink Green (acquired satellite signals), Flashing Green (ready to link to handheld device).

Collar Strap: The collar fits dogs with neck sizes of 9.5" in circumference and up. Additional 1" collar straps are available from the manufacturer in a wide variety of colors.

Other Compatible Devices: With the Garmin Explore app on your iOS (13.0 or later) or Android smartphone, you can see real-time dog tracking information, save collections of dog tracks, and replay tracks to see exactly what happened during the hunt. If you're using a vehicle to follow and retrieve your dogs, you can use the Garmin Tread off-road powersport navigator, the Garmin DriveTrack 71 car navigator, or a Garmin Montana 700-series (750i, 700i, or 700) handheld device (each sold separately).

Power Options: The Alpha 200 is powered by a user-replaceable 3.7-volt 1960mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery. The battery charges inside the handheld device in approximately 2 hours using the supplied USB power adapter. A fully charged battery provides up to 20 hours of tracking time. The TT 15X is powered by a Lithium-ion rechargeable battery. Estimated battery life is up to 80 hours per charge, and can be charged via the charging clip and the AC or DC power adapters included. Battery life varies with the handheld device in use. The battery is user-replaceable when it becomes worn out. A replacement battery (item # 361-00029-04) is available from the manufacturer.

Specifications:

• Operating Temperature Range: -4° to 140°F (-20° to 60°C)
• Charging Temperature Range:
  • Alpha 200: 32° to 113°F (0° to 45°C)
  • TT 15X: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
• Wireless Frequencies: 152-169 MHz @ 24.2 dBm maximum, 2.4 GHz @ 6.9 dBm maximum
• Dimensions:
  • Alpha 200: Width 2.766", Height 6.382" (10.02" w/antenna), Depth 1.335"
  • TT 15X: Length 3.466", Height (including points) 2.119", Width 1.873"
• Weight:
  • Alpha 200: 9.9 ounces (with battery and antenna)
  • TT 15X: 7.3 ounces (10 ounces with the collar)