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GPS pet tracker

  • 30-03-2014 1:15am
    #1
    Happy14
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi
    Just wondering if anyone currently uses pet tracking devices -i.e gps for tracking whereabouts of dog or cat? I've seen a few online but not sure if they work in ireland or how good they are?
    Thanks,
    Happy14


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  • #2
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,474 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    The GPS aspect of such devices will always work anywhere in the world.

    What may or may not work correctly is the part of the device that then transmits their location back to the user. There are some devices made for example by Garmin and others that are aimed at the hunting community in the US that use radio frequencies that are legal in the US but not in Europe. Others use mobile phone technology, and you should check to see whether they use the correct frequencies and standards for Europe. Otherwise, some devices don't transmit positional info at all and only record position onto a microSD memory card or such like for off-line analysis of where your pet has been, sometimes also taking photos, so this isn't in issue.


  • #3
    Panda_Turtle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 304 ✭✭Panda_Turtle


    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tractive-TRATR1-GPS-Pet-Tracker/dp/B00F8A1ZBA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396195850&sr=8-2&keywords=GPS+pet

    See above link,

    Not sure if it'll work in Ireland though.


  • #4
    Panda_Turtle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 304 ✭✭Panda_Turtle


    Panda_Turtle wrote: »
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tractive-TRATR1-GPS-Pet-Tracker/dp/B00F8A1ZBA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396195850&sr=8-2&keywords=GPS+pet

    See above link,

    Not sure if it'll work in Ireland though.

    Actually looks like it does work in Ireland
    http://shop.tractive.com/en/tractive-gps-gerat


  • #5
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,474 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    It appears to work through the GSM network, so I'd triple check with them that it'll work with Irish mobile providers first. There's a monthly fee for the tracking service too.

    Thinking about it some more, Amazon have a similar setup for their 3G based Kindles. They can connect to pretty much any 3G provider worldwide for 'free' to download books from the Amazon store. The amount of data is going to be pretty tiny in the grand scheme of things so is probably covered by their monthly fee as well.


  • #6
    Happy14
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Happy14


    That's great - thanks for all your help- I'll contact Tractive to see if I could trial it for a few weeks maybe:)


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