A dog tracker...

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_4nickando

New Member

• Dec 12, 2002

• #1

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

Member

• Dec 15, 2002

• #2

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?

 

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_4nickando

New Member

• Dec 16, 2002

• #3

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

Active Member

• Dec 16, 2002

• #4

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 It has answer for every :?:

 

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midas10000

New Member

• Feb 22, 2003

• #5

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?

 

bogdanfirst

New Member

• Feb 22, 2003

• #6

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

Member

• Feb 23, 2003

• #7

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

New Member

• Feb 24, 2003

• #8

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