Jason Duby

How to: Pair Your Garmin Alpha 100 with your Fenix 5 Watch This entry was posted on January 18, 2018 by Jason Duby.  How do I pair my Alpha 100 with my Fenix watch? First you will need to download the "Dog Tracking" widget from the Garmin “Connect IQ” store.  You can find this in your Garmin Connect Application under “More” on the bottom left.  This...

First you will want to make sure that all other handhelds surrounding you are turned off. This will assure that your DriveTrack71 will pair with your unit and not with another hunter's. From your home screen, select Setup Select Dogs Verify that the Dog Broadcasting is turned “on” (if it says dog broadcasting is “off” simply select “dog broadcasting” then...

 From the home screen select "Settings" Select "Map and Vehicle" Select "Dog Labels" You can now select what information you would like displayed, you can either enable or disable the dogs "Name" and "Distance" to be displayed on the map.   Once you have made your selection, select "Save"

 From the home screen of the DriveTrack70 select "Settings"  2. Scroll down and select "Device"  3. select "Clear Travel History"  4. Select "Yes" Your Garmin DriveTrack71 will now clear all previous travel history.

 From the home screen select "Settings"  Select "Map and Vehicle"  Select "Dog Icon Size"  Once you have made your selection, select "Save"  Your map will now show the updated dog icon size

 From the Home screen select "Settings" in the bottom right corner  Select "Map and Vehicle"  Select "Vehicle" - You will need to scroll down one page to find Vehicle  You will now be able to scroll through available icons and make a selection.  Select "Save" to update your vehicle icon Purchase a new DriveTrack 71

This can be used as a valuable tool in the event you drop your Alpha 100 while in the woods or if you need an early wake up call. Follow these steps starting at the Main Menu At the bottom of the screen, select the arrow pointing up to show the rest of your menu items.... Keep going Down until...

If you do not see your dog training icons at the top of your screen when in the map or compass page, you will need to change your Alpha 100 dashboard. Follow these steps starting at the main menu.  Go to Setup  Scroll down to Map  Go to Dashboard  Scroll down to Training You should now see the training icons...