need some help with tri-tronics!

[allen haire]

I have a tri-tronics classic 70 3 dog unit. i havnt used it since last feburary when i quit running my beagles for the season and started back to running last night and charged my system and collars up yesterday. Now the problem, i cant get them to transmit any father than probably 10-12 ft'. they seem to be charged up fully because when they do transmit at the short distance they seem strong and loud.

Got any ideas of what the problem could be, i know the system worked perfectly last year because i got 1 off of a deer with it at a half a mile last year.

[fasttrackpa]

Your batteries are dead, you need to store them on a full charge and the charge every 6 months

[poteetkennels]

you will prob have to replace the batt in them there about $20 each that system has what is called trickle charge and the worst thing you can do is 1 not use them and 2 not keep them on the charger. you can leave them on the charger year round and that is what is recomended. the trickle charge keeps them at a steady charge with out over charging them hope this helps.

[Bobby Vest]

Allen have you tried leaving them on the charger for like 24 hrs. non stop. I would try that and if they don't work you probably will have to replace the batteries.

[allen haire]

i sure hope its just the batteries, i will definalty try the leaving them on the charger for 24hrs but if i dont work the batteries wont be a wallet breaker.

Do yall think it would be the transmitter and the collars or just the collars?

[Bobby Vest]

How old is the set of collars? If I was going to replace some I would do all.

[allen haire]

not exactly sure as i got it in a trade, i would think to just get them all new batteries then i would now for sure what is what. i was just wandering if the transmitter would actually need one.

[Chuck Prather]

I would replace the transmitter battery for sure.My buddy has a G2 unit and wasnt getting any distance,so I ordered a transmitter battery and 2 reciever batteries for him.He had his problem fixed with the transmitter battery only.Thanks.
http://www.plumcreekkennelsupplies.com

[Bobby Vest]

The transmitter is where the power comes from.

[allen haire]

ok thanks guys, do yall know anywhere cheaper than just thru tri-tronics website to order them?