Satellite tracking system information

[zu ebl]

Hi All,
We planning a Gyro trip during March 2009 for 10 days up North, Botswana,Malawi,Mozambique.
I'm looking for a Satellite Tracking device to be installed in my Gyro, I saw a article on the forum
some time back, but could not trace anything. Anyone with information or experience on this,
please let me know.

Groetnis
Willie

[RV4ker (RIP)]

FYI
Is a cellphone based system available for real time tracking on internet, but only works when you have signal. Has been tested in Bots.

[FO Gyro]

Have a look at Page 3 of a thread where they spent how many looking days for a downed aircraft, and I mentioned a tracking device I have in my gyro:
http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 30#p512484

Contact My Tracer for details. http://www.mytracer.co.za Tell them you are interested in the "Trace my plane" product, and that you will need international roaming for the countries you mentioned.

It uses GPS to acquire the position, and the cellphone network to relay the position to a web based program. One will be amazed that even in very remote places, one can get cell phone signal. At worst, it might go off for a few minutes at a time before the latest position can be updated.

I have flown low level along the west coast, the karoo and the wild coast, and the worst I had was about 15 minutes without a signal. At least a last known position was able to be plotted, which would help the search party a tremendous amount.

I believe every trike, gyro, and certified a/c should have one of these in them.

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Freebie system and links to a couple others.

http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic ... t=tracking

PS
Mate of mine uses old Cell fones hard wired and strapped under dash of his Land Cruisers to monitor their movements and use on his cell using vodacom look for me....

[Grumpy]

Dirk Wargames Has just the thing. Dont ask me how it works. I'm sure he will explain. GPS bluetoothed to cellphone and instant internet tracking.(Or something like that) Mighty impressive.

[Abe]

See also www.selftrack.co.za
Dedicated GPS+GSM tracking unit R2500.
Battery lasts a day, charged from USB power.

[Tumbleweed]

GPS bluetoothed to cellphone and instant internet tracking.

What brand of phone, model e.tc.?

And who knows which model of Nokia phone plugs directly into the Airmagic intercom ready for inmediate use?

Thank you.

[Quentin Ferreira]

U can install C-TRAC.......Can find the plane from your cell phone! and from the net!

Quentin Ferreira
Newcastle
ZU-ATP

[zucac]

Quenton how much does it cost?

[zucac]

got it

[Bennie Vorster]

Go to your local MTN store and ask them for a Bandit system to be installed, else just phone 086 111 3719 and ask for info on a Badit system...

Check it out at: http://www.banditsecurity.co.za/site/default.asp

[3AxisFlyer]

Another one is X-Drive (www.x-drive.co.za). Got one in my Thunderbird and it works extremely well. Uses GSM and costs about R3000. Runs off aircraft's battery power. Users can view trip in real time on own website, so softness can see where you are at all times. Has a lot of functionality on website which can be downloaded to unit, i.e. alerts, battery power, location requests, etc. Info can be sent to email and sms. Very happy with unit.

[Bennie Vorster]

Have a look at this one................


http://www.smarttrac.co.za/product.htm