Ferret Finder Help Please Mk3

[tomburras 2,721]

Hi all am looking for a bit of advice as iv not had a mk3 and I put a new battery in and I'm just waiting for the collar batteries to arrive. When I turn it on it makes this noise which after looking on YouTube before I bought it, mine sounds very different.

 

Here is a video clip of it making the noise, please click on the PIC. To hear it.

 

 

Is this normal when there's no batteries in the collars, or have I been conned into buying a broken locator? It also makes the odd noise when its turned off!

 

Does it look likehave I been conned into buying a broken locator?

Edited July 6, 2014 by tomburras

[norseman 424]

I cant get the video to play, but its prob because my computer is slow as shite.

 

Is your battery in the locator full? if its low it makes a mad noise.

And it will also get interference indoors from gadgets, take it outdoors away from power lines ect.

 

 

its in this video about 3 minutes in, (low battery sound)

[tomburras 2,721]

I cant get the video to play, but its prob because my computer is slow as shite. Is your battery in the locator full? if its low it makes a mad noise.And it will also get interference indoors from gadgets, take it outdoors away from power lines ect.http://youtu.be/LEN5AOYm9m8its in this video about 3 minutes in, (low battery sound)

Thanks for that! Yes its a similar noise but if put 3 different new batteries in it and its still the same.

[norseman 424]

could be interference, ive had it out ferreting and it ended up being my fecking phone in the pocket. also what batteries ye using? I had cheap 9v batts do the same too.

[tomburras 2,721]

Brand new energizers, I just got in from testing it in a field away from interfierance and still doing it arrrgh!

[norseman 424]

could be faulty, hopefully someone else can shed some more light on the situation for ye.

[tomburras 2,721]

could be faulty, hopefully someone else can shed some more light on the situation for ye.

Looks that way, thanks for your help it was much appreciated!

[WhiteRabbit 112]

When did Deben start making Geiger counters? ^_^ live near a power plant?

 

Personally, it sounds like there's been a fault with it before you've purchased it. I'm no expert with Ferret Finders but I've had my fair share of radio devices in the past. There'd have to been something done to it for the interference to be so consistent rather than partial.

 

Where did you buy it?

 

White

[niatron 5]

mine makes short bursts of that noise but not often ans as i said just short bursts when the collar is turned on there is no noise except for beeps

 

it is very possible for it to be picking up stray signals as someone said a mobile phone

 

try it outside away from things

Edited July 7, 2014 by niatron

[Country Joe 1,411]

Take it back to where you purchased it, or send it back to Deben, if bought secondhand, don't know where you would stand.

[norseman 424]

if bought second hand, Deben can service it (at a cost) but I don't thinks its too much.

[Katsdad 31]

Wait till you get the collars sorted then try it again mine made that noise at first before I turned on the collar(and turned off the phone)then it went into hunt mode and worked fine,never had anymore problems,apart from spending 45 mins trying to locate a lost collar under ground with a pal him with his finder and me with mine both saying they were at our feet except we were 20' apart wasn't until my PAL realised he had left his phone on and it was that that his reciever was picking up!! Twat

[tomburras 2,721]

Thanks guys much appriciated collar batteries should land tommorow and ill try again.

[alayn Connors 0]

Pm him if still searching for ferret Finder's mate I got mine of him two weeks ago

 

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