Garmin collar modification

[swampbuck65]

Do any of y'all modify or improve your collars? I've seen some tape up from the main part down to the little gps square antenna.
Has anyone tried cutting off a freyed bad tip on the antenna instead of replacing it?

 

[specialk]

i've never have but would like to know myself....

 

[mojomo]

I have cut tips of antennas when frayed by dogs chewing on them in box between hunts. Could not tell a difference.

 

[greg_n_clayton]

Being a ham radio person...I understand how they work. The antennas are made to certain wave length. You don't want to create a standing wave (SWR) problem within the transmitter on the collar which will hurt it. Antennas are cheap...alot cheaper than a new collar.

 

[shawnrice]

I' cut the tip off mine when there damaged ,usually change it out later ,pups chew every dog in the box antenna tip off ..have not seen a difference in them .

 

[Doug B.]

I weave my antennae through the collar so there is not as much chance for them to chew on it.

 

[TIMBO1985]

I cut 1 off a dc30 years ago and it wouldn’t pick up past about 30 yards