A dog tracker... - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

_4nickando · 12th December 2002, 03:38 PM

hi! my dog last week got loose and run away...
so i wanted to build a tracker, but the one i've seen here, laks autonomy...
i wanted it do be attached to the neckless, and to ahve a short but, very diferenciable signal, "pinging" every second, and with at least a mile of range.
it could be AM or FM, or other, and then i wanted to build 2 receivers so i could triangulate the signal.
is it possible?
Thanks!

Phasor · 16th December 2002, 06:28 AM

I'm not too clued up on RF stuff - but I believe you have a similar idea to something that is known in the radio world as "Fox Hunting". That is, finding a hidden radio beacon.

However, I don't think that they normally triangulate - but they use directional antennas.

Can anybody fill in more info?

_4nickando · 16th December 2002, 08:32 AM

well, i've never thought about directional antenas, and perhaps, it's even better!
do you know where can i find more information and even schemes about it?
Thanks!

**kinjalgp** · 16th December 2002, 08:51 AM

Search www.google.com for "Directional antenna" and the result:
"Results 1 - 10 of about 127,000. Search took 0.09 seconds"
I love google :P It has answer for every :?:

midas10000 · 22nd February 2003, 05:31 PM

I recently got a dog from the kennel and for $20 they put a tracer in the dog in case it gets lost. The tracer has the owner, address, and phone number all embedded. Have you checked this out?

bogdanfirst · 22nd February 2003, 07:48 PM

well from what i know it is just a microchip that contains this data, it can not be traced and so you can find the dog.
it is in case someone finds your dog.

Phasor · 24th February 2003, 03:54 AM

Yes, we have the same system in Australia - all new cats and dogs have to be microchipped. It makes tracing an animal's owner much easier

bogdanfirst · 24th February 2003, 04:09 PM

like you say, with the microchip you can track the owner, but not the animal. i mean that you cannot use microchip and find the animal like a gps adn see where it is in space

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

12th December 2002, 03:38 PM	(permalink)
_4nickando	A dog tracker... hi! my dog last week got loose and run away... so i wanted to build a tracker, but the one i've seen here, laks autonomy... i wanted it do be attached to the neckless, and to ahve a short but, very diferenciable signal, "pinging" every second, and with at least a mile of range. it could be AM or FM, or other, and then i wanted to build 2 receivers so i could triangulate the signal. is it possible? Thanks!

16th December 2002, 06:28 AM	(permalink)
Phasor	I'm not too clued up on RF stuff - but I believe you have a similar idea to something that is known in the radio world as "Fox Hunting". That is, finding a hidden radio beacon. However, I don't think that they normally triangulate - but they use directional antennas. Can anybody fill in more info?

16th December 2002, 08:32 AM	(permalink)
_4nickando	well, i've never thought about directional antenas, and perhaps, it's even better! do you know where can i find more information and even schemes about it? Thanks!

16th December 2002, 08:51 AM	(permalink)
kinjalgp	Search www.google.com for "Directional antenna" and the result: "Results 1 - 10 of about 127,000. Search took 0.09 seconds" I love google :P It has answer for every :?: __________________ "There is no way to peace, peace is the way!"

22nd February 2003, 05:31 PM	(permalink)
midas10000	Dog finder help I recently got a dog from the kennel and for $20 they put a tracer in the dog in case it gets lost. The tracer has the owner, address, and phone number all embedded. Have you checked this out?

22nd February 2003, 07:48 PM	(permalink)
bogdanfirst	well from what i know it is just a microchip that contains this data, it can not be traced and so you can find the dog. it is in case someone finds your dog.

24th February 2003, 03:54 AM	(permalink)
Phasor	Yes, we have the same system in Australia - all new cats and dogs have to be microchipped. It makes tracing an animal's owner much easier

24th February 2003, 04:09 PM	(permalink)
bogdanfirst	like you say, with the microchip you can track the owner, but not the animal. i mean that you cannot use microchip and find the animal like a gps adn see where it is in space