VR100 Receiver

The VR100 replaces the VR60 as a general-purpose ultrasonic receiver designed for manual tracking of aquatic animals from small boats or for recording laboratory data. The VR100 has the following features:

• Wide dynamic range permitting simultaneous detection of near and distant tags without gain adjustment
• GPS time and position display and data logging
• Improved sensitivity and noise rejection over conventional analog receivers
• Splash proof case
• USB communication link
• VR100 PC Host software for Windows XP/Vista

The VR100 receiver’s principal value is in its flexibility. The VR100 can be used to track coded or continuous tag types simultaneously on a wide variety of animals ranging from salmon smolts to sharks.

Depending on the transmitter type, the receiver can also collect telemetry data such as temperature, depth and acceleration.

The VR100 is used with the VH165 (50-85 kHz) and VH180 (180 kHz) omni-directional hydrophones; and the VH110 (50-85 kHz) and VH180D (180 kHz) directional hydrophones. Directional hydrophones extend the receiver’s capabilities for real-time animal tracking studies.

Specifications for the VR100 are as follows: