Garmin Alpha 300 - Contact Tracking

Turning On and Off the Transmitter
Before you can add a contact or initiate an emergency alert, you must ensure the transmitter is enabled.
NOTE: In cold temperatures, if you transmit when the battery is low, the device may shut down.
1 Press to open the status page.
2 Select My ID > Transmitting.
Methods to Add a Contact to a Handheld Device
Using MURS/VHF: Allows you to add a handheld device contact after you have placed your handheld device into
pairing mode.
This method is helpful when you are adding a new device to the system prior to leaving for the hunt (Adding a
Contact Using Wireless Pairing, page25).
Entering the device ID: Allows you to add a handheld device contact that is not in the area. This method requires
the contact to find and communicate their handheld device code to the person adding the device contact.
This method is helpful when you would like to add a handheld device contact during a hunt, but you are
not near the device. For example, if you are adding another member of your hunting party to your handheld
device, but you do not own the device (Adding a Contact Using a Contact ID, page25).
Sharing wirelessly using ANT+ wireless technology: Allows you to add a handheld device that you do not own
as a contact. This method does not require the contact to find and communicate their device code to the
person adding the device. The two handheld devices must be within a range of 3m (10ft.) to share data
wirelessly.
This method is helpful when you want to add a handheld device during a hunt without entering the device ID
(Adding a Contact Using Wireless Pairing, page25).
Adding a Contact Using Wireless Pairing
Before you can add a contact wirelessly, you should be near the contact's handheld device.
1 Select Dog List > .
2 Select an option:
• On your handheld device select Add > Pair Handheld, and follow the on-screen instructions.
• To add a contact by receiving the information from the contact's handheld device, select Add > Receive
from Handheld.
3 After successfully adding the contact, enter the name of the contact, and select .
The contact is added to your handheld device.
You can repeat this procedure using another hunter's handheld device to add your contact ID to that device.
Adding a Contact Using a Contact ID
Before you can add a hunter using a contact ID, the hunter must find the contact ID (Finding Your Contact ID,
page26) and send it to you.
If you are not near the hunter you want to add, you can add the hunter using a contact ID.
1 On your handheld device, select Dog List > > Add > Enter ID.
2 Select the contact ID for the contact you are adding.
3 Enter the name of the contact, and select .
The contact is added to your handheld device.
You can repeat this procedure using another hunter's handheld device to add your contact ID to that device.
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