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What’s the difference between the Tracker S, 3 & 4

Saving lives is what BCA do best. Inventing the digital multi-antenna avalanche transceiver, and now making them accessible to everyone. The Tracker avalanche transceivers are the most widely used in North America.

BCA holds a reputation worldwide for ease-of-use and simplicity on there transceivers.

New to season 20/21 is the Tracker 4 which upholds the Tracker tradition with an ergonomic, bombproof case for workhorses tough on their gear.

Here snowsafe break down the differences between the Tracker S, Tracker 3 & Tracker 4


BCA Tracker S

  • The BCA Tracker S is a streamlined, more affordable verion of the Tracker 3.
  • All of the performance of T3 and T4, without luxries of the motion-sensing, electronics performance testing, or upgradable software.
  • The Tracker S Avalanche Transceiver has the same performance, ease of use and instantaneous real-time display of the Tracker 3.
  • The distance digits that are displayed on the Tracker S screen are approximately 25% smaller than the Tracker3.
  • The Tracker S reverts to transmit after five minutes regardless of motion. Auto-reverting is not enabled on Tracker transceivers by default but can be switched on.
  • You can find the BCA Tracker S in a package with the Terrawest Core Light Shovel & Core 240 Probe.
  • All three trackers are certified and own a patent in the US.
BCA Tracker S Package
BCA Tracker S Package
BCA Tracker S Package

BCA Tracker 3

  • The Tracker 3 has trackers renowned ease of use and intananeous real-time display. 
  • The Tracker 3 is the smallest and thinnest tracker out of the Tracker S & Tracker 4.
  • Signal Suppresion and Big Picture modes for no-nonesne multiple-victim searching. Motion-sensing auto revert-to-transmit mode. 
  • Upgradeable software and elecotrnics performance testing for Tracker 3 Fleet Managment.
  • Tracker 3 also has extra options of suppressing any of the multi-burial signals in any direction or distance
  • During startup, the antenna in the Tracker 3 balance themselves against each other whilst taking into account temperature to make the directional information more accurate.
  • The Real Time Display on the Tracker 3 is slightly faster than, the 3 processes the input signal instantly and updates the display at the same time.
  • The Tracker 3 also allows you to lock on from any distance and will only ever guide you to the strongest signal or the closest victim, You can override this by going into a special mode or the tracker 3 has an extra option of suppressing any of the multiple burial signals in any direction or distance.
  • The Tracker 3 also offers the multiple burial lighting, lights will constantly flash to alert you that you are currently only seeing one transceiver signal but there are other signals present in the proximity.
  • The Tracker 3 is slightly quicker to put back in to transmit mode in the case of a secondary avalanche.
  • You can find the BCA Tracker 3 in a avalanche pacakge including the Terrawest Core Light Shovel & Core 240 Probe.
  • If you are looking to stick to all BCA products we also stock the BCA T3 Rescue Package which includes the Tracker 3 beacon, B-1 Shovel & Stealth 270 Probe.
BCA Tracker 3
BCA DTS Tracker 3 - Digital Display Front View
BCA DTS Tracker 3 - Harness and Pouch Included

 

BCA Tracker 4

  • It’s renowned that the BCA trackers have been the fastest, easiest-to-use beacons in the industry and the T4 took it up a notch.
  • The Tracker 4 comes with a rubberized overmolded case, larger LED display and the same tracker interface that bascially makes it impossible not to find your campanion. 
  • The Tracker 4 houses a larger rubberized case then the Tracker 3 and offers 5 more metres of search range, with a total of 55 metres. 
  • Singal Suppression and Big Picture modes for no-nonsense multiple-victim searching, 
  • Tracker 4 also has extra options of suppressing any of the multi-burial signals in any direction or distance
  • During startup, the antenna in the Tracker 4 balance themselves against each other whilst taking into account temperature to make the directional information more accurate.
  • The Real Time Display on the Tracker 4 is slightly faster than, the 3 processes the input signal instantly and updates the display at the same time.
  • The Tracker 4 also allows you to lock on from any distance and will only ever guide you to the strongest signal or the closest victim, You can override this by going into a special mode or the tracker 4 has an extra option of suppressing any of the multiple burial signals in any direction or distance.
  • The Tracker 4 also offers the multiple burial lighting, lights will constantly flash to alert you that you are currently only seeing one transceiver signal but there are other signals present in the proximity.
  • Unlike the Tracker S, the T4 houses motion sensing auto revert to transmit mode aswell as upgradable software and elecontric performance testing for fleet management. 
  • You can find the BCA Tracker 4 in a avalanche pacakge including the Terrawest Core Light Shovel & Core 240 Probe.
  • If you are looking to stick to all BCA products we also stock the BCA T4 Rescue Package which includes the Tracker 4 beacon, B-1 Shovel & Stealth 270 Probe.
BCA Tracker 4 Beacon
BCA Tracker 4 Beacon
BCA Tracker 4 Beacon

 

BCA Tracker Comparison Table

 BCA Tracker SBCA Tracker 3BCA Tracker 4 
Antennas333
Harness IncludedYESYESYES
Search Range50 Metres50 Metres55 Metres
Weight165 g170 g215g
Temperature Resistant LED DisplayYESYESYES
Multiple Burial (Flagging) ButtonYESYESYES
Close Proximity IndicatorYESYESYES
Mute ModeYESYESYES
Auto Revert ModeYESYESYES
Big Picture ModeYESYESYES
Signal Suppression ModeYESYESYES
Motion-sensing Auto Revert YESYES
Upgradable Software/Electronics Fleet Testing YESYES
Warranty 5 Years 5 Years5 Years

 

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