Thread: New legal Garmin dog tracker

It has a few features that sound good. I have heard of guys using the tone and vibration mode to train the dogs to turn and return

The current prices of the other garmin are certainly up there , I'm sure those prices will drop so it's a win win both ways

Having a warranty and able to service easily has to be the biggest plus

Also, glad to see the collars are water resistance to 10m, I'm getting sick of stuffed collars when my dog swims to the bottom of the lake to catch a rock!

According the RSM, these are still prohibited in NZ(August 2013), From the RSM website:

Radiocommunications Regulations (Prohibited Equipment – Dog Tracking Devices) Notice 2013
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Pursuant to Regulation 32(1)(a) and (i) of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001, and acting under delegated authority from the chief executive, I give the following notice.

Notice
1. Title and commencement -
This notice is the Radiocommunications Regulations (Prohibited Equipment – Dog Tracking Devices) Notice 2013.
This notice comes into force on 8 August 2013.



2. Interpretation -
In this notice:

Dog-tracking devices means the radio apparatus described in the Schedule to this notice.

3. Prohibition -
Dog-tracking devices are interfering equipment.
Dog-tracking devices are declared to be prohibited equipment.
The installation, use, sale, distribution, manufacture or importation of dog-tracking devices is prohibited.

4. Consequential revocation of notice -
The Radiocommunications Regulations (Prohibited Equipment – Dog Tracking Devices) Notice 2012, dated the 20th day of February 2012 and published in the New Zealand Gazette, 23 February 2012, No. 20, page 474, is revoked.

Schedule
Radio equipment or part thereof used for, or with the primary purpose of being used for, tracking or locating dogs or other animals that operate in the frequencies 151.820 MHz, 151.880 MHz, 151.940 MHz, 154.570 MHz and 154.600 MHz, including, but not limited to, the following makes and models operating within these frequencies:
Garmin Astro 220 system
Garmin Astro 320 system
Garmin Alpha 100 system
Garmin DC 20 collar
Garmin DC 30 collar
Garmin DC 40 collar
Garmin TT 10 collar
SportDOG TEK equipment

Dated at Auckland this 2nd day of August 2013.

CHRIS BRENNAN, Compliance Manager, Radio Spectrum Management, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This notice prescribes that, pursuant to Regulation-making powers of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, the installation, use, sale, distribution, manufacture or importation of interfering equipment or part thereof as prescribed in the notice, is prohibited. This notice comes into effect on 8 August 2013.
go4981

Ok, so the US one has a part number of 010-01041-50 and Humping and Fisting are stating a part number 010-01041-54 for NZ. Therefore, I assume the -54 is not broadcasting on the 151-154MHz range, and is mostly to be in the Free to Air 900MHz range, or on one if the Free 450MHz(however you are not allowed to use this range continually).