Wild Tronics Parabolic Dish
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Wild Tronics Parabolic Dish
I have bought a Professional Parabolic Dish from Wild Tronics in America. Been testing it before I go out in the field and it is worth every cent I paid for it. I can even connect it to my video camcorder and every sound from the Parabolic is recorded onto the video. The dish is 55cm wide and it is very light. I have also bought a bar that connects to a tripod and the Parabolic and camcorder etc can be attached to. Then it can be moved around to record video and sounds easily. Pictures below.
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Re: Wild Tronics Parabolic Dish
Looks good Yowiedan good luck with it all. 

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Re: Wild Tronics Parabolic Dish
Quite an upgrade Dan. Hopefully it'll catch something.
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Yes, it's a lot bigger than the other one I have been using. The 55cm dish stops noises from behind like a fellow researcher moving. It's a very good directional parabolic. Been testing it while we have been isolation.
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Re: Wild Tronics Parabolic Dish
Looks like a good piece of kit Dan, if you don't mind me asking, how much did it set you back with the shipping included?yowiedan wrote: Sun Apr 26, 2020 8:44 pm Yes, it's a lot bigger than the other one I have been using. The 55cm dish stops noises from behind like a fellow researcher moving. It's a very good directional parabolic. Been testing it while we have been isolation.
Normally shipping rates from the US are through the roof..
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$1800 Australian and then costs 5% customs fee and $280 GST.Pertys80 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 3:09 pmLooks like a good piece of kit Dan, if you don't mind me asking, how much did it set you back with the shipping included?yowiedan wrote: Sun Apr 26, 2020 8:44 pm Yes, it's a lot bigger than the other one I have been using. The 55cm dish stops noises from behind like a fellow researcher moving. It's a very good directional parabolic. Been testing it while we have been isolation.
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Re: Wild Tronics Parabolic Dish
Ouch!! Pricey but worth the money I'm sure.. Good luck with it all, hope to hear some interesting sounds some day

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Re: Wild Tronics Parabolic Dish
That looks like some pretty good gear looking forward to some good yeah we conversation Goodluck
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That looks like some pretty good gear looking forward to some good Yowie conversations. Goodluck!
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Now I have a tripod, so the my set up is complete. Time to get out there and see what we get.
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Forgot to add the pictures, DOH!
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That setup looks great Yowiedan, after looking at the photos once again I have just realised how big that Parabolic actually is, its massive.
I have the little black plastic parabolic which works quite well considering. However your new one......I bet it picks up everything.
Hope you catch a howl or two one day.
I have the little black plastic parabolic which works quite well considering. However your new one......I bet it picks up everything.
Hope you catch a howl or two one day.

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Dion the dish is 55cm wide. What I like about it is how you can hear a interesting noise and point the dish towards that area and if another known noise is nearby it won't compromise the noise your recording. Very directional piece of equipment.
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