Description

The Dogtra antenna Pathfinder receiver is the replacement antenna for the Pathfinder receiver, the GPS collar your dog wears. Collar antennas get chewed, snagged and bent, and that hurts tracking.

Will the Dogtra Antenna Pathfinder Receiver fit?

It’s for the Pathfinder receiver. The transmitter uses the Pathfinder transmitter antenna.

Signs it needs replacing

Visible damage is the obvious sign: a kink, crack or a stub where the antenna used to be. The less obvious one is range. If your dog stops responding at distances it used to handle and the batteries are fine, check the antenna.

Fitting the new antenna

Switch the unit off, remove the old antenna and fit the new one snugly without overtightening. Then test range in an open field before you rely on it. The manual for your model on Dogtra’s website has the details.

Getting the most range

Listed ranges are measured in open, flat ground. Hills, timber and buildings cut them down. Hold the remote with the antenna pointing up and away from your body for the best signal.

Antenna or something else?

Before you blame the antenna, rule out the easy things. Charge both units fully, make sure you’re testing in open ground, and check the collar is switched on and paired. If range is still short and the antenna looks tired, replace it.

Looking after antennas

Don’t use the antenna as a handle, and don’t wind lanyards round it. Store the remote so nothing presses on the antenna, and check it for cracks at the start of each season.

A spare in the kit

Antennas are cheap and a broken one can end a training day. Lots of trainers keep a spare in the kit bag with a small screwdriver.

Other Pathfinder parts

The Pathfinder transmitter uses its own antenna. Collar batteries are the BP37P2400 and, for the Mini, the BP37P1300. Pathfinder receivers take the 5/8 inch male contact point.

Ordering tips

Small parts are cheap to add to a bigger order. If you’re also due a battery, strap or contact points, put them in the same order so it all ships together with one tracking number.

Why genuine

Genuine only. We sell new, original Dogtra parts in their packaging, made to Dogtra’s own specs, so they fit and work the way the factory part did.

Ordering your Dogtra Antenna Pathfinder Receiver

Ordering the Dogtra Antenna Pathfinder Receiver is simple. Every order ships with tracking, and if the Dogtra Antenna Pathfinder Receiver turns out not to suit your setup, unused items in their original packaging can come back within 30 days. See shipping and returns for the details. Not sure it’s the right fit? Ask us before you order and we’ll check.