Real world test of the RF-V16 GPS Tracker

[Eloute]

Hi everyone,
I conducted a real world test of the super cheap RF-V16 GPS tracker today.

For the price, I don't think it can be beat

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[Tony Walker]

Thanks for taking the time to test this and post.


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[jpd]

Great video! Thank you for the review lol for awhile there you looked like me when the family are out playing the geo cashe game


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[QuadcopterFL]

Could you have used the Live Tracking option in the app?

 

[Eloute]

Could you have used the Live Tracking option in the app?

Hi,
I could have used the app if I had data activated on the SIM card. Without data, the only way to communicate to the tracker is through texts.


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[discv]

Hi,
I could have used the app if I had data activated on the SIM card. Without data, the only way to communicate to the tracker is through texts.


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Just a couple of steps to make the RFv16 easier to use when not using data.

Text > goff# <
This causes the tracker to immediately send GPS coordinates (and turns off default data upload setting)

Then text > tim,1# <
This prevents the tracker from going to sleep, requiring multiple texts to wake up.
The trade off is battery life is reduced to 4 hours.

 

[Eloute]

Just a couple of steps to make the RFv16 easier to use when not using data.

Text > goff# <
This causes the tracker to immediately send GPS coordinates (and turns off default data upload setting)

Then text > tim,1# <
This prevents the tracker from going to sleep, requiring multiple texts to wake up.
The trade off is battery life is reduced to 4 hours.

Thanks for the tips!

I'm going to try that out today. 4 hours is plenty, I charge the tracker when I top up my batteries anyway.

 

[bkushner]

Hi everyone,
I conducted a real world test of the super cheap RF-V16 GPS tracker today.

For the price, I don't think it can be beat

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What if the tracker lands in an area with NO SIGNAL....