My uncle gave me his the remote works to about 40 yards. Probably the most producing call on the market.
It should be working farther then that. 100 + but you have to elevate it on a bale of hay, hang it from a bush or limb or just raise if from the ground by some means...
I have called in coyotes with both the Powerdogg and the FX5. However seems like I have more confidence with the Powerdogg since to date I have called in more with that caller then the FX5..However in all fairness to the FX5 I just don't use it as much. When I do use the Powerdogg I am usually after coyotes...When calling fox I may hear a coyote howl and then of course I will use the FX5 to bring in the coyote...
Conclusions:
Is the Powerdogg better then the FX5 for coyotes? Can't rightly say so since both have called in coyotes for me.
Could it be that it's the Randy Anderson sounds on the Powerdogg... Actual challenge, group, or invitational coyote vocalization that brings them in? Maybe? I have overlaid Randy Anderson doing Bill Austin Coyote vocalization to the FX5..Thinking should I be shying away from the FP sounds and start using the RA Bill Austin overlays?
Could it be the shape of the Powerdogg speaker compared to the FX5? maybe? I have been considering attaching the JS or the Lohman CD player speaker to the FX5 when calling coyotes with it..
Actually most of us are such diehard predator callers that we should own more then one electronic caller? Me I do experiment with so much gear that I should be working for some company that evaluates all this predator hunting gear. Every electronic caller has it's pro's and con's thats for sure...
Lately for me electronics have proved Jack for me in the last 4 weeks...I have been calling in more predators with mouth calls.
In defense again of the FX5...I have not called in one fox with the Pwerdogg..Just coyotes.. However again too. You start off with the Interrogation Howl what fox in it's right mind is going to come in for a look see if they hear that?
I wish that Hunter Specialties would add a few more sounds to their Preymaster Modules so Their JS Preymaster could be and outstanding coyote calling machine and a daytime red fox calling machine. Namely I wish HS would add a KIYI or adult coyote distress to one of the modules..