Ive tried something very similiar to that, and it works fine until a pheasant or rabbit runs by, and the bloodthirst kicks in and she will run right through it.

Since I am new to electronics, am I in over my head as far as being able to construct something like this? If this type of device wont work, what else is there? I was under the impression that this thing was like those tracking devices in the 70's spy movies....where there is a homing beacon that goes "beep beep beep" the faster the beep the closer you are.

I just would like to try making stuff like this, but of its not a practical project I could always think of another starter project. I just dont want to build something like a radio, that I probably already have 5 of...I want to make something that I dont already have laying around my house.

 

Don't like to tell you, but those are movies - it's a work of fiction.

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You might be able to have a transmitter and design and make a receiver that measures the signal strength and makes the beeps quicker when the signal is strong and makes the beeps slower when the signal is weak. You would need to move the receiver pretty far to make any difference in the beeps. But you won't know the direction until you pick the correct direction or pick one of the many incorrect directions.

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Simple solution--- get a male husky to jump da dog, she'll stay home when da pups arrive then just keep the best pup and train it to stay in the yard.

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Yeah, I kinda figured that crap in the movies was about as real s james bond's laser watch, but you never know....Im glad you guys let me know that im chasing a unicorn here...

Bryan, not a bad idea, but since I adopted her, she was fixed when I got her.....

SO is there a link to a spot on this site of projects that are good for a beginner? I can solder and I understand bluprints for the most part, but dont know what parts do what.....capacator, resistor....I have no idea about all of that.

 

But this is not impossible ,of course not like in B movies or cartoon.
Really this work pretty simple. Transmitter must be on one frequency (not change depending of...) Continues wave must be used. Receiver must be FM mode (scanner on FM mode will work ok) Maybe wonder how FM receiver can work and transmitter have only pure CW ? Easy Time Difference of Arrival RDF Not like movies but this work. Even on HF work, and I try ,work if two antenna not in resonance but must be identical and connection cable must be same.
Good luck!