Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
08-07-2008 | 11:47 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
some folks don't live close to where they hunt and wouuld therefore leave the camera out for a long period of time before having access to it again. external battery would give longer life between visits.
ORIGINAL: gottahunt
Yes. You buy the optional cable that lets you hook up a 6V battery. You could even use a solar device of the correct voltage. There is a port on the bottom to plug the cable in. I have had mine out 3 different times over two weeks and still had 3/4 battery power on the original Duracells. Not sure why you would need the external battery.
Yes. You buy the optional cable that lets you hook up a 6V battery. You could even use a solar device of the correct voltage. There is a port on the bottom to plug the cable in. I have had mine out 3 different times over two weeks and still had 3/4 battery power on the original Duracells. Not sure why you would need the external battery.
ORIGINAL: NavyDeerHunter
does this camera accept an external battery?
does this camera accept an external battery?
08-07-2008 | 08:43 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
I'll go out on a limb and say you'll run out of memory before you'll run out of battery. The cam uses very little power and it's looking like I'll get 4000 pics plus on my first set of batteries. I'm at 2500 pics and 180 vids now and still going. I've got it set up now overlooking corn and a moultrie. i'm gonna take 1 min vids every 7 minutes. That long time with the ir illuminated should really test the batteries.
08-08-2008 | 04:30 AM
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RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
Radio shack sells the type B plug (yellow) for a couple $. You can just make up your own this way the cable can be 20 ft if you want. Ive been running mine this way for a couple weeks now. Keep in mind the 6 Volt batteries come in 2 sizes square with 2 springs for connection and rectangle with 2 threaded posts. I am running the square one . Its an old battery that was for 5 years and the level is 3/3. Unit will run on the ext battery first as with batteries in unit and R/C hook up my level shows 1/3 as soon a s I hook up the Ext unit beeps and shows 3/3 for power.
08-08-2008 | 06:01 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
Ordered mine yesterday and should receive it next week. Need it to replace a Moultrie that I think I fried [:@]trying to hook it up to an external battery.
08-08-2008 | 11:21 PM
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RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
Check this out. They fight like girls 
SG550.......
http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/kk352/beebusyoutdoors/?action=view&current=Deer_fight_aug08.flv
SG550.......http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/kk352/beebusyoutdoors/?action=view&current=Deer_fight_aug08.flv 
