The Scout transmitter is designed for use with the larger hawks, such as Redtails, Goshawks and Harris’ Hawks when used as a leg or tail mount. It can also be used on smaller birds when using the TrackPack.Description
DESIGN
The new Scout was intended to be the ideal transmitter option for the Short wing Hawker, having the best combination of range, size, long battery life and low-cost that this group is after.
A key design goal was to ‘critically tune’ a short safe 7-inch antenna without the corresponding loss in power that happens when you simply cut the antenna short. And, achieving short antennas without using higher frequencies has been a breakthrough unique to Marshall for several years now.
AS A LEG MOUNT
For the larger birds such as Harris’ Hawks, Goshawks and Redtail Hawks, the Scout makes an ideal leg mount with it’s lightweight and short antenna. You can also order this mount to use as a neck mount.
There is a generous sized Bewit slot at the top and the case is flat and smooth on both sides.
AS A TAIL MOUNT
When ordering a Scout as a Tail mount, it comes with a small spring attached to the bottom of the case. The case is machined with three tiny retention posts on the underside that hold the tail spring in place. You can order this mount to use with a TrackPack as well.
The flat shape and short 7-inch antenna makes it ideal for a “dorsal mount” like the Tail or TrackPack.
The Bewit slot attachment is still part of the case, so that in an emergency (or if the spring broke for some reason) you could still use the transmitter as a leg mount temporarily.
LONG BATTERY LIFE: 30 days
These long run times are rivaled only by Research Transmitters. However, these long-running research transmitters used by biologists achieve their long life through the trade-off in a great reduction in power output.
The Scout on the other hand, is unique in that it does not sacrifice range for battery life. It’s the first of it’s kind: a non-research yet very long life (VLL), professionally packaged higher power transmitter for birds.
