A company called Bellman and Flint is supposed to be on the verge of putting out a new "Terrier Telemetry" box and collar. I am told the box is adapted from an avalanche rescue box, and might look a bit like the avalanche box pictured above. Bellman and Flint is not associated with Deben, so this is an entirely different rig and real competition. Deben, of course, is coming out with its own improved collar and box at the end of October. Click here to see what that will look like.
The Bellmand and Flint collar and box combination is reputed to have an LCD display, read up to to 60 metres in any direction, shows which direction the dog is moving, and enable the use of multiple collars. The collar is to have a battery warning light and be home repairable, and runs off a larger camera battery than the Deben collars. The price for the complete outfit is said to be around $380, but it will have a 5-year guarantee.
The picture shown above is of an avalance rescue box of the general type that Bellman and Flint is suppsoed to be adaptating for terrier work. This particular box can be used to track multiple signals underground (that's what the "options" button is all about).
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