Everyone would like their pulls to be the best.
Unfortunately, every shooter cannot expect a referee to sit in the sun all day giving these perfect pulls. It is simply impossible! Although there are many proficient referees, they are becoming less available all the time, and tournament promoters are having a harder time finding experienced referees to fill spots at shoots. The cost of an experienced referee is high, but still not enough for what is expected. The beauty of this is that it does not replace referees, but is a tool to assist with their jobs as well as helps to take the stress out of their jobs generating consistant pulls for all.
Benefits
Easy to use
Consistent pulls, EVERY TIME
Assists referees
Rotary Switch Operation and Properties Setting R4.10
Manual Mode; no microphone
0 Manual Pull Normal Mode. Press button to release target
1 Manual Pull Mode- International Random Delay (0-3 seconds)
2 Manual Pull Mode- Solo Pull -Two second delay
3 Tired Referee Mode- 20% of the time you will get a slight delay
9 Manual Pull Mode- Release mode (target releases when the button is released)
VOICE RELEASE MODE with Microphone
A voice release must have a programmed delay that is equivalent to the time it takes a human to hear the sound and actually go through the motion of pressing the button. This is called the human lock time and is about 120 microseconds. The following settings allow you to select different options at will:
4 Voice Release mode- 65 microsecond delay
5 Voice Release mode- 115 microsecond delay
(factory default)
6 Voice Release mode- 130 microsecond delay
7 Voice Release mode- 130 microsecond delay-high sound sensitivity
The rotary switch shown above can be accessed by removing the set screw in the top panel of the face plate of the pull cord controller ( pickle)
Enabling Voice Release
It is recommended that the puller press the button (arming the voice release) after the shooter closes his gun and mounts it. The voice release requires 1/10 of a second to arm itself after the button has been pressed. For people who call “ pull, pull” very quickly, typically on station one, the puller must enable the low house button when he hears the shooter shot the high house. Otherwise, the bird will not release because the low house has not had the 1/10 of a second required to arm the voice release.
NOTE: Voice Release / Manual Release Option
While on voice release mode, anytime you want to pull a target manually this can be done by simply pressing the button of choice and holding it down.
It takes ½ of a second of holding the button down for the manual release feature to be enabled. When this is done the target will be released on the first call of the shooter or the release of the button. Also it should be noted that the pull cord buttons no longer need to be pressed with a great deal of urgency, jamming them hard and fast to provide timely pulls. Now, one can gently press the buttons and let the voice release go to work. A gentle press will provide a much longer life time of your micro switch buttons.
PLACEMENT OF MICROPHONE
For consistent release the microphone
must be located in the appropriate location. The closer to the shooter call the better. Right over the shoulder, is the easiest and best location. Also it can be placed 4 inches under the stock and 6 inches inside the stock pad, or further. These locations are locations non-intrusive to the shooter and will never be noticed by the shooter. Do this every time and you will get consistent releases. ANY variation in placement will result in inconsistent releases; the microphone will not hear the shooter’s call!
Rain
Water and electronics are not friends. The High-Tech Pickle has been sealed with LTV 162 and is water resistant
not water proof. Do not open the enclosure and break the seal. If you can’t resist be sure to seal it up the best you can. If components get wet it will be required to open the box and let it dry. Be sure to seal up the pickle and lightly tighten screws to maintain best seal.
Wind
A hard wind can emulate almost any electric signature on voice release devices as gusts come and go. To eliminate faulty releases in gusting winds, place a small plastic bag over the microphone (same thickness as a normal zip lock bag- not the supper thin bags) and tie it down with a rubber band. The plastic filters out these problems.
VOLTAGE
Your High-Tech pull cord is designed to work with
12 volt release traps, like Mattarelli, Laporte, Promatic, and Briley Coin Boxes that convert all traps into 12 volt release.
For traps that are AC release (Beomats, Super Star and Pat Traps) that don’t operate with Briley Coin Boxes, the High Tech Pickle will require a
converter box available at Briley Mfg. In reference to wiring the white wire is always common.
Coin boxes
One of the great features of a coin box is that no matter what trap you have the voltage though the pull cord is always low voltage DC power. All coin box boards made after Jan of 2009 will have no problem powering your High Tech Pickle with power. Earlier versions have to larger of a resister on the board which will not deliver enough power to your Voice Release to run the system. To fix this, a small jumper with a resister (½ watt 2k Ohm ) is used jump between terminals S1+ to Left and S2+ and Right. See diagram below;
