Tracker
Submitted: Saturday, Sep 17, 2022 at 20:46
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Bricky
Did a search and can't find anything recent.
Thinking of getting a couple of trackers, one for boat trailer and one for ebike.
Just wondering what people recommend?
Looking at Solid GPS, seems ok to me ...any thoughts please?
Cheers
Reply By: Member - John - Sunday, Sep 18, 2022 at 07:06
Sunday, Sep 18, 2022 at 07:06
I am using Solid GPS, there maybe better ones, but they suit me. The later units are now much more reliable and they are Aussie made.
Solid GPS
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Follow Up By: Zippo - Sunday, Sep 18, 2022 at 15:10
Sunday, Sep 18, 2022 at 15:10
I'd personally prefer one that didn't suck on my wallet with a cloud-based subscription service required. There were - and surely still are - trackers that send data directly to your phone via cellular network so the only ongoing cost is the SIM plan.
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Reply By: Member - wicket - Sunday, Sep 18, 2022 at 09:18
Sunday, Sep 18, 2022 at 09:18
Thought about an airtag ?
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Follow Up By: Bricky - Sunday, Sep 18, 2022 at 13:03
Sunday, Sep 18, 2022 at 13:03
May be wrong here, but my understanding of these is that they are Bluetooth. More for finding lost Keys etc.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Bricky - Sunday, Sep 18, 2022 at 13:40
Sunday, Sep 18, 2022 at 13:40
Interesting....thinking in more remote areas I would prefer a GPS tracker.
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Follow Up By: Member - wicket - Sunday, Sep 25, 2022 at 14:08
Sunday, Sep 25, 2022 at 14:08
Bricky,, how’s the search going ?
You mentioned for more remote areas you would prefer a GPS tracker BUT these things still require access to the cellular network to inform you of the vehicle position, so no network coverage no tracking.
Good explanation here
https://www.fleetminder.com.au/gps-tracking/how-gps-vehicle-tracking-works/
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Follow Up By: Bricky - Sunday, Sep 25, 2022 at 17:53
Sunday, Sep 25, 2022 at 17:53
Bought a couple of solid GPS units.
Understand you can't track when out of service but will keep record and show where it has been when back in service.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Bazooka - Monday, Sep 26, 2022 at 12:08
Monday, Sep 26, 2022 at 12:08
There are more expensive remote tracking options which don't require direct access to cellular networks Wicket. Eg, from the same mob:
Remote Asset Tracking
This is how most??? private and govt organisations have tracked their assets/people in remote areas for many years.
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Follow Up By: Member - wicket - Monday, Sep 26, 2022 at 12:34
Monday, Sep 26, 2022 at 12:34
Bazooka, Bricky might have some issues discretely attaching it to his ebike though ;)
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Follow Up By: Bazooka - Monday, Sep 26, 2022 at 12:45
Monday, Sep 26, 2022 at 12:45
Ha ha. Yep, tho I suspect many thieves wouldn't have a clue if it was hidden in plain sight. Probably think it was a battery extender. Cost-benefit for the ebike would be marginal at best anyway.
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