GPS Beacon

Question

satellite navigation

Hi

I dream of such a thing - a small gps beacon, no more than a PDA, so that you can put it in a bag or jacket pocket, and easy access to identify it on a map (via a computer or smartphone). I've already googled and can't find anything worthwhile. Can you advise)

Answer 1

In general, clarify the question - there are three types of GPS trackers:
1. Connected to the car battery. Metal box with sockets for GSM and GPS antennas. They have a sludge battery in case of power outages. The price is around 70-110 dollars. Autonomy 2-3 hours. Adjustable interval for sending SMS or transmitting data to the server via GPRS.
Add. functionality - wiretapping from the built-in microphone and control of the power relay using SMS.
2. The same as number one, but with built-in antennas and without wires - in the form of a keychain the size of a laptop mouse. The functionality is the same. Prices are 50-80 dollars. Autonomy as in point 1.
Points 1 and 2 are complete on DX.
Both of them are on all the time - hence the minus - they are easily caught by the scanner and subjected to destruction.
3. The element base is similar, but the operation algorithm and power source are different. Powered by high capacity
lithium batteries . All the time it is in sleep mode with a consumption of 3 μA. Wakes up depending on the settings once a day or once a week for three minutes. During this time, it receives SMS with instructions and sends SMS with coordinates. It can be switched to constant tracking mode, after which it will not live much longer than points 1 and 2. Due to the fact that it does not emit most of the time - it is almost impossible to track - you need to catch the moment when it gets in touch.
I saw 2 such models of domestic development and Chinese assembly - they are sold in car alarm stores in the region of $ 200.
There is also any exotic type of item 2 (China) or 3 for pets.
Also for applications outside the coverage of cellular communication is with satellite transmitters. Mainly based on Iridium. There are also domestic ones, for example, our production, but you can’t buy them in the store. But with the support of Glonas, so that he hiccups.

Answer 2

I saw this on DX . I don't know the details unfortunately.

Answer 3

You need not a beacon, but a tracker. Here's an example. At any time - send SMS to it and it shows its coordinates.
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Answer 4

GPS tracker it can be called. On this request and look in the search engines!
A SIM card is inserted into the device, the device sends SMS with some frequency, or, as already said, it can send in response to a request.
There is a subtlety, it sends it to you on your mobile, and software may be required to draw the route of the object. There are services on the Internet that draw routes on Google-Yandex maps.

Answer 5

piligrim-gps.ru is their own service - wayker.com (there is a demo entry)
I use it in the car, convenient, autonomous. I really don't understand why it's in my pocket. )
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Answer 6

That's just a novelty recently released f1cd.ru/news/globusgps_gl-tr1-mini_miniature_tracker/

Answer 7

Recently there was a review of the autotracker on mysku, where the author wrote about free tracking services:
gpshome.ru
gps-trace.com
gps-tracker.com.ua
mygpstracking.net
These sites have lists of supported models - maybe you should start from this.

Answer 8

I searched badly, or searched in the wrong place
Simple and convenient, a little larger than a matchbox GPS beacon Starline M5, tracks by SMS request, sends coordinates either via GPS or GSM networks
www.ramoknet.ru/product/starline-m5/