[TheList] 'Garmin' Dog Tracking Devices

Tue Mar 13 12:37:32 AEDT 2012

Hi John,

Many people have had these confiscated upon arrival in NZ.

I wrote a topic on them some time ago:

<http://forums.gps.org.nz/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4488>

Sadly many ignorant people still operate them even trying importing them 
to order until they are caught. They face big fines these days.

Regards,

Neill.

On 13/03/2012 11:09 a.m., John Barnhill wrote:
>
> Some interesting info. for those of you that maybe into ‘pig hunting’ 
> and using any of these Garmin products: Astro 220, 320 system/DC20,30 
> & 40 collars – plus SportDog TEK. These devices operate on the 
> following freqs. 151.820, .880,.940 and 154.570 and 154.600. These 
> freqs. Are all within the NZ ‘E Band’. These freqs. are evidently OK 
> for the North American countries where they are being imported (or 
> brought in to NZ by travelers) visiting these places.
>
> RSM-MED are working in conjunction with NZ Customs at all NZ Intl. 
> Airports/ Auckland Intl. Mail Centre. ‘Trademe’ has also been made 
> aware that these have now been ‘Gazetted’ as prohibited items. For any 
> further info. – refer to NZ Gazette, 23/2/2012, No.20,p 474.
>
> “Bring home the bacon – hi hi!”
>
> John B
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TheList mailing list
> TheList at radiowiki.org.nz
> http://radiowiki.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/thelist_radiowiki.org.nz