What's new in the DC 40?

This rugged, all-weather collar combines a high-sensitivity GPS receiver and VHF antenna into an all-in-one transmitter that works with the Astro® 220 to safeguard against your dog getting lost. Astro DC 40 sports a durable one-inch orange polyurethane collar that fits most e-collar receivers — eliminating the need to put two separate collars on a dog. Plus, Collar Lock uses a four-digit PIN number of your choice that helps prevent others from seeing your dog's whereabouts.

• High-sensitivity GPS receiver that connects to any standard 1” collar
• Durable, high-visibility orange polyurethane collar
• Dog position updates every 5, 10, 30 or 120 seconds
• Seven mile range, depending on terrain
• Collar Lock prevents others from seeing your dogs’ whereabouts (requires a 4 digit PIN number you choose)
• Rugged, IPX7 waterproof design
• 17 to 48 hour battery life (depending on update rate), rechargeable lithium ion
• Tough, rugged design
• Convenient, easy-to-use
• New style charging cradle (eliminates the previous dc 30 design's charging grooves filling with mud causing difficult charging)
• New 120 second collar update rate (allows you to track your dogs up to 48 hours)
• Option to Wear both Ecollar and DC 40 on same Collar Strap

Attach Collar and Go

When teamed up with the Astro™ 220, this system will have you hunting in no time. The DC 40, in combination with the Astro 220 pinpoints your dog’s position every 5 seconds. An innovative charging connection with a flashing LED-charging indicator lets you know when the battery is ready to go. You can extend the battery life of the DC 40 by changing the position transmit rate from 5 to 10, 30, or 120 seconds, enabling the DC 40 to work up to 17-48 hours in the field on one charge. You will know if your dog is pointing, sitting, moving or treeing. Where your dog is. Where it’s been. How fast it’s moving and how far it’s gone.

Are you...

Tired of searching for your hunting dog in tall grass or dense cover? Now you can leave the hunting entirely to him. Astro is the premier high sensitivity GPS-enabled dog tracking system for sporting dogs. This unique system pinpoints your dog’s position and shows you exactly where he is, even when you can’t see or hear him.

See Your Dogs’ Every Move

The Astro system includes a bright color-screen handheld GPS device and the rugged, orange polyurethane DC 40 collar. The collar accommodates most e-collar receivers — eliminating the need to put two separate collars on a dog. Plus, Collar Lock creates a four-digit PIN number that helps prevent others from seeing your dog’s whereabouts — a useful feature in field trials to ensure that an Astro is used only as a recovery tool when a dog in competition becomes lost.

To get started, just take Astro outdoors and turn on the handheld and transmitter to acquire GPS satellite signals. Then attach the DC 40 to your dog. Now you’re ready to turn him loose — no other setup required.

Track Dogs in Dense Cover

As often as every five seconds, your dog’s DC 40 transmits his position to your handheld, and you can see his current location and a trail of where he’s been on the Map page of your handheld. Switch over to the Dog Tracker page to view a compass pointing to your dog’s location as well as his current status: whether he’s running, sitting, on point or treeing quarry. Astro can also sound an alarm to let you know instantly when your dog goes on point.

Astro boasts a high-sensitivity GPS receiver that can track your dog’s position even in the densest cover. You can track up to ten dogs at one time with Astro, at a distance of up to seven miles away (depending on terrain). The system transmits information by line-of-sight, so it reaches farthest in flat, open territory.

Count Your Coveys

After you’ve captured your quarry, mark the exact spot with Astro’s Covey Counter™, a special waypoint that tells you the exact location, time of day and elevation where you found your prey, as well as the number of birds you flushed and took from that location. Astro lets you save other special waypoints, such as "Truck" and "Lodge," so you can save the location of these places quickly and easily for each hunt. Astro also offers special waypoint icons to represent food plots, tree stands and other hunting-related points.

Experience Full-featured GPS

Astro shines when you’re out on the hunt, but it also excels in getting you back to your truck at the end of the day, or even back home again. In fact, the Astro handheld has all the features of Garmin’s top-line handheld outdoor devices, including a barometric altimeter, electronic compass, microSD™ card slot, celestial information, area calculator and rugged, IPX7 waterproof exterior. With optional detailed city street maps, you can search for over 6 million points of interest and create a route on roads with exact turn-by-turn directions.

What's in the Bundle Box (1 Dog System):

• Astro 220 handheld
• DC 40 wireless transmitter collar
• Carrying case
• AC Adapter for DC 40
• Vehicle power cable for DC 40
• MapSource® Trip & Waypoint Manager CD
• USB cable
• Wrist strap
• Belt clip
• Owner's manual
• Quick start manual

Each Additional Collar, If purchased will include:

• DC 40 wireless transmitter with collar
• AC adapter
• Vehicle power cable
• Quick start manual

Physical & Performance:

Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 2.3" x 6.3" x 1.3" (5.7 x 15.9 x 3.2 cm) (Astro 220)
Display size, WxH: 1.5" x 2.2" (3.8 x 5.6 cm)
Display resolution, WxH: 160 x 240 pixels
Display type: 256-color TFT
Weight: 6.5 oz (185 g) without batteries
Battery: 2 AA batteries (not included)
Battery life: 24 hours
Waterproof: yes (IPX7)
High-sensitivity receiver: yes
Interface: USB

Maps & Memory:

Basemap: yes
Ability to add maps: yes
Built-in memory: none
Accepts data cards: microSD™ card (not included)
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1,000
Routes: 50
Track log: 10,000 points; 20 saved tracks

Features:

Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): yes
Electronic compass: yes
Barometric altimeter: yes
Hunt/fish calendar: yes
Sun and moon information: yes
Area calculation: yes

Other:

Frequency band: MURS
Range: DC-20: 5 miles (line of sight)
DC-30: 7 miles (line of sight)
Additional: Tracks up to 10 dogs simultaneously