Hi all! Can anyone recommend a robust and not too expensive radio receiver with a good range? We'll be manually tracking radio-collared titi monkeys within a few km range in a dense and very humid Amazon rainforest (148-152 MHz range). ATS R410 receiver seems a good option, but their prices for shipping to Germany are a bit too high, so I'm looking for an alternative. Has anyone had experience with Perdix receiver, for example? https://perdixwildlifesupplies.com/product/vhf-wildlife-tracking-receiver/ Or with Telonics? https://www.telonics.com/products/vhfReceivers/tr-8.php
Cyril Lundrigan thanks a lot for your answer! So it seems for both brands people have different experiences. Lotek is a bit too expensive for us. As for Telonics, the older TR4 that everyone used is now discontinued, but I've read some good reviews for the new TR8, I might try it: https://www.telonics.com/products/vhfReceivers/tr-8.php
We used (and still do) the Biotrack SIKA. We are really happy with these (same as the LOTEK, but you will only be able to buy the SIKA in Germany).
I recommend to use a good quality receiver, which are all more or less the same price. Any low-budget solution is not worth the money!
Never forget: you need good antennas, the antenna (and the cable) is your true receiver (pure physics)!
You also just may call me in the institute!
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