Quote Originally Posted by slydog1227 View Post
Would you get better reception from an "in the water" antenna? Or are you actually doing your receiving from a satellite?
Radio frequency transmissions travel farther in air than water. No satellites involved. I built that mast you see in the picture from some scrap PVC and I think it has improved the range some, but it's still not great. When fish are deep, the water really hurts the signal and range may only be 100 yards or so. Shallower fish may have a range nearer 300-400 yards or better. Manufacturer claims around 1/3 mile (that's 587 yards), but I'm sure that's in air and with the antenna pointed right at it. The antenna is directional and the beep I hear in my headset is louder when it is pointed at the transmitter, loudest when I'm right on top of it. Good thing that four-stroke is pretty quiet or I wouldn't have a chance.

Caleb