Tracking device
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I bought one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Real-Time...5?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item3f187029eb for £29.99 (UK), added a £10 pay as you go sim card, velcroed it to the underneath of the Phantom and it's perfect.
I can call it and it sends me a text with its lat/long (seems to be accurate to a few feet) and I can also text it and get it to send me it's position every x seconds (if I wanted to track its route).
Hope I don't need it in a real situation, but it does make me feel more confident as a complete newbie.
Regards,
David L
I can call it and it sends me a text with its lat/long (seems to be accurate to a few feet) and I can also text it and get it to send me it's position every x seconds (if I wanted to track its route).
Hope I don't need it in a real situation, but it does make me feel more confident as a complete newbie.
Regards,
David L
Jakethedog said:
Good info. Thanks! Keep us updated too. I'm trying to imaging mounting a pocket finder to a phantom and am having trouble picturing it's position... Do you have a pic?
I will get my replacement phantom tomorrow and than I will mount it to this one and take a picture my first phantom was possessed and did what it wanted it took off and missed my wife's head by less than a inch and the other flight it hit the windshield in my truck and broke it so I didn't trust it at all , at night it would start up and spin around and say red rum and spit fire ha ha I will keep,you posted
Adam said:
What? I just got this email from them yesterday!
Thank you for contacting Stick-N-Find. I have researched your order and found that your order has been processed correctly and is expected to ship within the next few days. Due to the high order volume and shipping limitations, delivery has been slow. We are working diligently to make sure our customers receive the product they have ordered and paid for in the most timely manner possible. You will receive shipping and tracking information as soon as your order ships.
We greatly appreciate your patience and value your business. Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.
Best regards,
Jimmie M.
http://www.sticknfind.com
Hmmmm... they are beginning to lose whatever credibility that was remaining...
So I did a little bit of digging and found out the following:
Garmin GTU 10:
GPS Unit : $199.99
Standard service plan: $49.99 (annual)
"Deluxe" service plan: $4.99 (monthly)
First year total: $309.86 (before taxes)
Annual cost there after: $109.87 (before taxes)
PocketFinder people/pet:
GPS Unit: $149.95
Service plan: $12.95 (monthly)
First year total: $305.35 (before taxes)
Annual cost there after: $155.40 (before taxes)
Garmin GTU 10:
GPS Unit : $199.99
Standard service plan: $49.99 (annual)
"Deluxe" service plan: $4.99 (monthly)
First year total: $309.86 (before taxes)
Annual cost there after: $109.87 (before taxes)
PocketFinder people/pet:
GPS Unit: $149.95
Service plan: $12.95 (monthly)
First year total: $305.35 (before taxes)
Annual cost there after: $155.40 (before taxes)
Also for people that have the osd you can use the itelemetry which is real time and hooks to your phone and does the same thing that the GPS tracker does and it's free , but the cost for the osd is 229.00 and 8.00 for the cord to the phone and also you need fpv receiver and transmitter 250.00 no monthly fee so the set up is $487.00 that is another route to take which I already have and didn't pay to much mind of how much I have invested . Holy crap in this quad for more than I thought I would ever have but oh we'll it's just money and were having fun right . I will be testing the itelemetry to see if its worth doing from what I have seen it works great fingers crossed . And to be honest fly away is real low on my list now that I have educated my self on how important to keep this unit calibrated .i have done some fights and noticed a little more drift in GPS and some slow reactions on the quads part , so I recalabrated it and it was rock solid after the calibration , so that shows me to do it often and use commen sense goes along way , the problem is that aim like a kid I just want to fly and not do my chores . I will let you all know how it goes . George
The first year of service is "FREE"
The second year is $49.99 unless you add the $4.99 monthly "deluxe" plan which shouldn't be necessary. (how many times a week can you lose your Phantom)
So $49.99 per year.
Some people that fly model rockets fly the Garmin Astro 330 dog locator. It has a 5 mile range and no monthly fees. It's a bit pricey, but if you want to fly in areas with no cell coverage, or no GSM phone, this may be a good choice.
pwright said:
the $49.99/yr is their basic plan. the $4.99/month is the "Deluxe" add on to get similar features as the pocket finder - for comparison.
Hey folks, I apologize if this is a duplicate, I just saw it and wanted to make sure I shared it. $99. seems fare to me.
http://www.sharkstores.com/electronics/ ... ion/104471
fly safe,
Rich
http://www.sharkstores.com/electronics/ ... ion/104471
fly safe,
Rich
