[Shop-talk] GPS Tracking

[Al Fuller]

Steve:  Short answer – no.

 

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…  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 ‘making my own’ is a stretch.  See:  http://www.byonics.com/mt-rtg

 

This won’t 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…  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…

 

Al Fuller

al at bighealey dot org

'65 BJ-8

'85 Rx-7

 

From: Shop-talk [mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Steve Hammatt, Mount Vernon WA USA
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 5:18 PM
To: Shop-talk at autox.team.net
Subject: [Shop-talk] GPS Tracking

 

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.

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

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

Thanks.

 

Steve Hammatt
Mount Vernon WA USA

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