A GPS Tracker for beginners.

[jakejhonson44]

I know how important to keep secure of our drones. What might be the best GPS tracker for a beginner like me Any recommendations?
Feel Free to comment

 

[Ready2fly]

Tracking.

 

[Ready2fly]

Sorry autocorrect did the job again.

You need :

TRACKIMO

Google it.

 

[Pixar]

Marco Polo... and no fee's , they work up to 2 miles. there is a water proof unit now.

 

[licensed pilot]

TRACKIMO.

 

[natnatroswell22]

Sorry autocorrect did the job again.

You need :

TRACKIMO

Google it.

Thank you for the recommendation i guess you trust the quality of product so much

 

[jakejhonson44]

Sorry autocorrect did the job again.

You need :

TRACKIMO

Google it.

How many years have you used the trackimo product? by the way thanks tho

 

[jakejhonson44]

TRACKIMO.

Thank you for the comment and thank you for your recommendation i know this information will not only be beneficial for me but for also those people who are owners that needs a GPS tracking device

 

[jakejhonson44]

Marco Polo... and no fee's , they work up to 2 miles. there is a water proof unit now.

Thank you for the the comment and for info let me think of it..

 

[Ready2fly]

TRACKIMO : inspire 1; inspire2; mavic pro AND my dog #sky-the-happy-stafford

 

[jakejhonson44]

TRACKIMO : inspire 1; inspire2; mavic pro AND my dog #sky-the-happy-stafford

Wow it is good to know that one thank you for your comment and recommendation to choose a right tracking device for me

 

[treffin]

TRACKIMO : inspire 1; inspire2; mavic pro AND my dog #sky-the-happy-stafford

Just curious...what kind of flight times and distance are you getting on the dog? And is SkyTHS a dual-control capable model? ;-)

 

[natnatroswell22]

Just curious...what kind of flight times and distance are you getting on the dog? And is SkyTHS a dual-control capable model? ;-)

Haha LOL!

 

[jakejhonson44]

Just curious...what kind of flight times and distance are you getting on the dog? And is SkyTHS a dual-control capable model? ;-)

Hey treffin what particular tracking device did you use?

 

[Ready2fly]

Just curious...what kind of flight times and distance are you getting on the dog? And is SkyTHS a dual-control capable model? ;-)

RTL with just one whistle. Try that with your equipment......

 

[treffin]

Hey treffin what particular tracking device did you use?

I'm using rcbeacon.com's "Lost Model" beacon. It's lightweight and easy to use albeit more of a beacon rather than a GPS type unit. The plus side of this is that it'll keep sending a signal for nearly a month on a standard CR-2032 battery. I'm an amateur radio operator as well so already had a couple of handhelds and a mobile rig (Yaesu Ft897D) that will easily track it. I've got them on both of my Inspires as well as on my phantom2 birds.
I had previously lost one of the p2's in a wooded area several years ago. We found it 4-5 months later with minimal damage sustained. Put another battery in her and she fired right up. I bought the tracking modules afterwards --of course. At least if it goes down again in similar circumstances, I'll have some time to find it with the long life beacon. They also sell a finder setup with directional antenna but if you already have all of that the modules are only $39 dollars (New Zealand currency). So it was easier in the bank account to order multiples. Besides many times I fly in areas that are sketchy for cell coverage. So that becomes a risk when relying on a GPS unit to call or txt with a location. This thing puts out a decent signal blip for tracking and gives an audible high pitched beep, every other transmit cycle (to save battery life). Good stuff!

BTW: My dog is a Jack Russell Terrorist...she owns all of the controllers and doesn't like to share. Lol

 

[jakejhonson44]

I'm using rcbeacon.com's "Lost Model" beacon. It's lightweight and easy to use albeit more of a beacon rather than a GPS type unit. The plus side of this is that it'll keep sending a signal for nearly a month on a standard CR-2032 battery. I'm an amateur radio operator as well so already had a couple of handhelds and a mobile rig (Yaesu Ft897D) that will easily track it. I've got them on both of my Inspires as well as on my phantom2 birds.
I had previously lost one of the p2's in a wooded area several years ago. We found it 4-5 months later with minimal damage sustained. Put another battery in her and she fired right up. I bought the tracking modules afterwards --of course. At least if it goes down again in similar circumstances, I'll have some time to find it with the long life beacon. They also sell a finder setup with directional antenna but if you already have all of that the modules are only $39 dollars (New Zealand currency). So it was easier in the bank account to order multiples. Besides many times I fly in areas that are sketchy for cell coverage. So that becomes a risk when relying on a GPS unit to call or txt with a location. This thing puts out a decent signal blip for tracking and gives an audible high pitched beep, every other transmit cycle (to save battery life). Good stuff!

BTW: My dog is a Jack Russell Terrorist...she owns all of the controllers and doesn't like to share. Lol

Okay got it! What about in urban areas with strong cell signal what can you recommend?

BTW: My dog is a Jack Russell Terrorist...she owns all of the controllers and doesn't like to share. Lol

Lols

 

[treffin]

I actually still would go with the beacon. It's 433MHz signal is distinct enough to be tracked anywhere. And because an urban area may even take more search time, the beacon will last longer than comparable gps based trackers. Given the fact that at worst you basically have an educated guess on the general area where the bird landed (based on line of sight restrictions, last position recorded by the software, etc) I still like the beacon over any of the trackers I've tested...and I've got a full shelf of those in my office --everything from the gps dog collar type to the auto/vehicle type. I wouldn't bother putting those on my birds at all...too much weight and battery life is a problem with all of them.

David

 

[jakejhonson44]

I actually still would go with the beacon. It's 433MHz signal is distinct enough to be tracked anywhere. And because an urban area may even take more search time, the beacon will last longer than comparable gps based trackers. Given the fact that at worst you basically have an educated guess on the general area where the bird landed (based on line of sight restrictions, last position recorded by the software, etc) I still like the beacon over any of the trackers I've tested...and I've got a full shelf of those in my office --everything from the gps dog collar type to the auto/vehicle type. I wouldn't bother putting those on my birds at all...too much weight and battery life is a problem with all of them.

David

Owww okay thank you for your ideas treffin