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by **JohanMoelich** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:39 pm

How cheap is cheap? :woot:

by **GarethRens** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 5:27 pm

Component prices will be

$80 for zigbees
$60 for gps module
$40 for micro controllers
$20 for lcd
$30 for extras
exc. shipping

probably around $250 (R2100)

DanZ YouTube · by **DanZ** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:54 pm

There is one very simple solution, using the antenna tracking idea along the same lines as what Jasper has suggested. Trying to find the link now...

by **JohanMoelich** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:57 pm

Yow, R2100 is not cheap!
I think the small GPS tracking units are much much cheaper than that.

by **GarethRens** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:18 pm

how do they do the tracking? GSM?

DanZ YouTube · by **DanZ** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:20 pm

Ye the ones I linked above from eBay are GSM trackers.

by **GarethRens** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:23 pm

A gsm tracker would obviously be cheaper around R1000 or less. All it involves is a battery, gps and gsm module...

DanZ YouTube · by **DanZ** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:25 pm

GarethRens wrote:how do they do the tracking? GSM?

I see a thread on rcgroups regarding a Xbee/GPS tracker, is this similar to what you had in mind Gareth?

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=993165

by **GarethRens** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:26 pm

Why build one when you can buy one for R600... :facepalm:

http://www.magicbox.co.za/shop/product.asp?id=1085

by **GarethRens** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:30 pm

DanZ wrote:
GarethRens wrote:how do they do the tracking? GSM?

I see a thread on rcgroups regarding a Xbee/GPS tracker, is this similar to what you had in mind Gareth?

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=993165

Yup, thats it, something that doesnt require the gsm towers will obviously be more expensive.

I found a tracker on ebay R350... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Realtime-Mini-S ... 3a78e54abd

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