Mini gps trackers

[g4ghb]

Following a search of the amazon and finding hundreds of results, all with contradicting reviews I thought accessing the BCUK hive was a wise move.

whilst out walking my daughters spaniel while she was isolating with covid I thought it would be fun to see the difference in where he went compared to me whilst off the lead (my guess is at least 3x the distance I walk)

has anyone got one of the small (cheap) gps trackers that actually work? I know I could get a airtag but I dont want to throw that much at what is essentially a fun whim. I’m looking for a direct recommendation for something I can attach to his collar, works and won’t make me cry when it falls off when he is in the middle of a hedge

 

[stevec]

Have you thought about LoRaWan? They use a range of frequencies and as an amateur you can use more power than unlicensed people on the right frequency. They come with a a range of add on modules including GPS etc

 

[Jared]

Thought LoRaWan was a single frequency per region at least, EU was 868MHz.
Been a while since looked at it, https://meshtastic.org/
Still seems the hardware is still shipping as bare boards.

 

[stevec]

Ah, been ages since I chatted to anyone about bit. I thought it worked on most of the ISM frequencies like 433-?, 866-? But like I say it's been a while and not something that I have done anything with

 

[Stew]

When I’ve tracked my dog on odd occasions to see the speed she could reach, I just attached my running watch - Garmin forerunner 220 - to her collar. If I wanted, I could then compare my walk by tracking direct from my phone through Strava, etc.