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3.0 ABOUT THE BUILT IN DECOY
The Prairie Blaster is equipped with a built-in decoy. From the factory, you will
receive the “Jack” topper and an 18” support rod. The tip of the support rod has
a bend, while the opposite side has a standard banana clip, and a black
support grommet. The bent end gets inserted through the bottom of the “Jack”
topper via the plastic sleeve. The opposite end will connect to the motor inside
the Prairie Blaster through an opening on the top of the handle. From the
factory, this opening will be plugged with a black grommet. To remove the
grommet for operation, simply pop it out with a pocket knife or fingernail. Once
removed, slide the support rod down into the opening until you feel it connect
snuggly. Finally, slide the black support grommet down until it snaps into the
opening. The rod should stand straight and rigid with no play.
Operating the Decoy Manually
1. Connect the decoy topper to the support rod.
2. Insert support rod to motor through opening on handle
3. Turn on the Prairie Blaster.
4. Press Decoy button on the front of the Prairie Blaster to turn the decoy
on and off.
Operating the Decoy Remotely
1. Connect the decoy topper to the support rod.
2. Insert support rod to motor through opening on handle
3. Turn on the Prairie Blaster.
4. Turn on the TX-505
5. Press Auxiliary button on the TX-505 to turn the decoy on and off.
NOTE:
If you have a secondary decoy attached to the Prairie Blaster via the auxiliary
device jack, using the AUX button on the TX-505 will control it along with the internal
decoy simultaneously. The Decoy button on the front of the Prairie Blaster will only
control the internal decoy.
4.0 “AUX” JACK FUNCTION
The PRAIRIE BLASTER is equipped with an auxiliary jack labeled “AUX”. The
purpose of this jack is to allow for the connection of certain external devices,
such as the FOXPRO Jack-in-the-Box Decoy or other approved devices, and to
be able to turn these on and off with the TX-505 remote control transmitter.
However, there are some strict electrical limits involved with this jack. If these
limits are exceeded, damage to your PRAIRIE BLASTER will result. This
damage is not covered by warranty.
The electrically inclined will want to know that the jack is connected to the drain
of an internal Field Effect Transistor with a maximum current rating of 2
Amperes. The “tip” polarity of the 3.5mm jack is positive, while the sleeve is
negative. If the external device is connected with the polarity reversed, an
internal protection diode within the FET will conduct, causing the device to stay
