Specifications_Southwest_Bighorns_Mule_Deer_Collars.docx

Worland Field Office Specifications Collar Purchase Brand Name or Equal

Specifications

1. 80 Telonics Globalstar Recon-4560-4 GPS collars with CAST-4 housing.

2. Collars will collect locations every 2 hours for up to 3 years and have a Google Earth mapping interface.

3. Collars must have VHF operate 12 hrs/day at 45 bpm. And mortality sensor to activate 80bpm after 8-hr delay.

4. Collars shall transmit a mortality signal with transmission of GPS locations.

5. Collars that fail within 12 months of use due to defects in material or workmanship to be reimbursed at no cost from manufacturer.

6. Frequencies will be 150 mhz. Globalstar provides periodic real-time data (1-2 locations per day), while remaining data are stored on board.

7. Collars must be completely hermetically sealed, so that transmitter, battery, and interconnects are sealed into one brass or metal housing. No plastic or polycarbonate housings.

8. Release mechanisms must be programmable, and operate on an independent battery.

9. Globalstar antenna must be mounted on the collar, not in or on canister.

10. Quick Fix (QFP) technology must be available as an alternative option to standard GPS fix.

11. Collars must be compatible with Telonics Data Converter (TDC) software.