Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] GPS Tracking

From: "Al Fuller" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 10:56:05 -0400

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Steve:  Short answer =E2=80=93 no.

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Longer answer:  I looked some time ago, and did not find anything that =
was reasonably priced for tracking a vehicle.  In my case, it is a =
sports car that is not driven for periods of time=E2=80=A6  I wound up =
making my own, using a 2 meter ham radio transceiver.  The model I use =
is a ready-to-go model, so maybe saying =E2=80=98making my own=E2=80=99 =
is a stretch.  See:  http://www.byonics.com/mt-rtg

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This won=E2=80=99t work for you on short notice, unless you already have =
your amateur radio license.  Only a Technician level license is needed, =
but you cannot get one on demand in a couple of days=E2=80=A6  If you DO =
have a license, you provide the manufacturer with your call sign, and =
they program it into the radio.  The unit then comes pre-programmed with =
callsign and other parameters.  You just plug it in, and you are up and =
running on the APRS packet system=E2=80=A6

=20

Al Fuller

al at bighealey dot org

'65 BJ-8

'85 Rx-7

=20

From: Shop-talk [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of =
Steve Hammatt, Mount Vernon WA USA
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 5:18 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [Shop-talk] GPS Tracking

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I=E2=80=99m looking at two different methods of adding GPS tracking, on =
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short-term basis to my car trailer.  Either monthly rental once or twice =

a year or purchase and activate (pay service) for a month at a time as=20

necessary.

Does anybody have experience with GPS tracking for their RV or other?

Looking for specifics, getting ready to use it within a week!

Thanks.

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Steve Hammatt
Mount Vernon WA USA

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>Longer answer:=C2=A0 I looked some time ago, and did not find anything =
that was reasonably priced for tracking a vehicle.=C2=A0 In my case, it =
is a sports car that is not driven for periods of time=E2=80=A6=C2=A0 I =
wound up making my own, using a 2 meter ham radio transceiver.=C2=A0 The =
model I use is a ready-to-go model, so maybe saying =E2=80=98making my =
own=E2=80=99 is a stretch.=C2=A0 See:=C2=A0 <a =
href=3D"http://www.byonics.com/mt-rtg">http://www.byonics.com/mt-rtg</a><=
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>This won=E2=80=99t work for you on short notice, unless you already =
have your amateur radio license.=C2=A0 Only a Technician level license =
is needed, but you cannot get one on demand in a couple of =
days=E2=80=A6=C2=A0 If you DO have a license, you provide the =
manufacturer with your call sign, and they program it into the =
radio.=C2=A0 The unit then comes pre-programmed with callsign and other =
parameters.=C2=A0 You just plug it in, and you are up and running on the =
APRS packet system=E2=80=A6<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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>Al Fuller</span><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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>al at bighealey dot org</span><span =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>'65 BJ-8</span><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>'85 Rx-7</span><span =
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Shop-talk [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Steve Hammatt, Mount Vernon WA USA<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, =
September 14, 2016 5:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] GPS =
Tracking<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I=E2=80=99m =
looking at two different methods of adding GPS tracking, on a =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>short-term basis =
to my car trailer.&nbsp; Either monthly rental once or twice =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>a year or =
purchase and activate (pay service) for a month at a time as =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>necessary.<o:p></o=
:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Does anybody have =
experience with GPS tracking for their RV or =
other?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Looking for =
specifics, getting ready to use it within a =
week!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p>=
</span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p><=
/span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Steve =
Hammatt<br>Mount Vernon WA =
USA<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>
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From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:52:53 -0400

> From: Shop-talk [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of Steve

>
> I’m looking at two different methods of adding GPS tracking, on a
>
> short-term basis to my car trailer.  Either monthly rental once or twice
>
> a year or purchase and activate (pay service) for a month at a time as
>
> necessary.
>

I have no experience, but I've seen this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIMe8cvidGg

Featuring this object:  https://www.thetrackr.com/
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From: Steven Trovato <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 16:25:06 -0400

How about products like trackr and tile?

https://www.thetrackr.com/
https://www.thetileapp.com/

These devices are not going to give you the same 
capabilities as a true GPS tracking system, but 
they are cheap and possible on short notice.

-Steve

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