The DC-50 relays the dog's position to the handler's Astro 320 with location updates as often as every five seconds. You can track up to 10 dogs on a single system. Add additional DC-50s as needed.

The DC-50 is a GPS TRACKING collar only -- no remote dog training collar features. DC-50 can be used alongside DC-20, DC-30 and DC-40 tracking collars. DC-50 is NOT compatible with Astro 220 handheld NOR the ALPHA handheld or collars.

 

DC-50 HARDWARE: What's new!

• New, tougher rugged braided-steel antenna.
• Top-mounted GPS collar antenna gives you better, faster GPS tracking
• Bigger GPS collar battery = ~4 hour longer run time.
• Feed-through collar strap design -- works with any 1" collar strap
• New, improved charger design: one piece unit means one less thing to lose.

DC-50 SOFTWARE: What's new!

• Rescue mode kicks in at 25% to save battery life
• Bark Detection mode detects baying so you know when your dog is on game.
• Basecamp Live Laptop Tracking -- bigger screen makes tracking easier
• Changing your dog's ICON color is now easier than ever.

New Hardware Features on DC-50

Collar Battery: ~4 more hours run time

Collar Battery Run time chart

The DC 50 features a slightly larger collar battery that gives us about 4 more hours of run time on every update rate.

• 25 hours with 5 second update rate
• 35 hours with 10 second update rate
• 40 hours with 30 second update rate
• 52 hours with 120 second update rate

It's really tricky to give exact run times on the Garmin Astro DC 50 because there are so many variables. Collar battery run time is most affected by update rate.

Improved Charging Cradle

The DC 50 has a charging clip just like the DC 40 and the TT 10, but unlike these two other collars, the clip is part of the cord and not a separate part. One less thing to lose. Charge time: 4 hours for a full charge.

GPS Receiver: Top Mounted High-Sensitivity GPS

The GPS receiver antenna returns to the top of the dog's neck like the original design of the DC-30 but without the horrible nylon collar strap.

Collar VHF Antenna: Improved Braided-Steel

These new antennas takes all the abuse a hunting dog can give it in the rough terrain where you hunt. The DC 50 comes with a much tougher VHF antenna made from BRAIDED STEEL. This antenna is the same design used on the Alpha TT 10. We have really been pleased with these antennas, and they are very tough especially compared to the old designs on the DC 30 and DC 40.

Additional Long Range Collar Antenna

Also included in the DC 50 package is a Long Range Collar antenna. This new antenna provides additional range compared to the standard antenna. The Long Range Collar Antenna is perfect for big running hounds.

Feed-through collar strap design

• DC-50 doesn't bolt on. Slips over collar strap.
• Improved plastic-coated nylon collar strap. Won't stink. Lasts longer.
• User replaceable collar strap. Different colors for different dogs.
• Fits neck sizes between 13-inches and 22-inches
• Solid K-9 metal collar buckle with metal keeper

Just like the DC 40, the DC 50 uses the plastic coated "Glo" collar straps that are popular with most hunters and Field Trial dog owners. These straps hold up better than regular nylon or leather collars and come in 10 different colors so you can keep up with your different dogs. Choose an Orange, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Yellow, White, Silver, Pink, or Violet collar strap.

Unlike the DC 40, the DC 50 strap is a feed through / collar belt loop style unit. It does not require screws or a plate to hold the collar to the unit. The collar on the DC 50 is attached the same as the Alpha TT 10 and the same way most e-collars work today.

The DC-50 comes standard with an orange collar strap. We offer the multi dog units all with different color straps and we sell the individual DC-50s in 10 different colors.

New: USB port on collar

• Allows easy software updates -- just plug your collar into your computer.
• Export additional GPS dog data directly from your collar to your computer.

New Software Features on DC-50

• Rescue mode
• Bark Detection Mode
• Live Laptop Tracking using Basecamp
• Easier changing Dog's ICON Color