Security Trackers

maz

maz

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Do you really want a machine returned after its been stolen? Maybe a good insurance policy would be better, saves you getting a machine back that's had parts stolen or used in a ram raid or some crap. Appreciate for some of you lads time is money on the job with these things though. Would the insurance pay out for a new machine be better?
 
Gecko

Gecko

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I’m looking for full self controlled security.
I'm starting to look at DIY (probably chinese) tracking options too. As I'm not in the UK, a service provider is not helpful and our 3G/4G bands are different too, so specific UK based hardware also isn't helpful.
If anyone has some experience with the simpler SIM based trackers, I'd be happy to hear how you've found it.
I'd imagine it's the phone/PC software that makes the difference.
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Do you really want a machine returned after its been stolen? Maybe a good insurance policy would be better, saves you getting a machine back that's had parts stolen or used in a ram raid or some crap. Appreciate for some of you lads time is money on the job with these things though. Would the insurance pay out for a new machine be better?
ok if you have an agreed value policy :rolleyes: .... they usually want to give you scrap price +10% if you're lucky .... quick enough to take your premiums though
and if they gave you the true value of said lump .... you then have to find a replacement :( .... prevention is far better than a cure ;)
 
Gecko

Gecko

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A mate taped a personal GPS like that to his mothers walking stick when she developed a habit of wandering off down the street.

For a vehicle mounted unit, something like this looks plausible
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
A mate taped a personal GPS like that to his mothers walking stick when she developed a habit of wandering off down the street.

For a vehicle mounted unit, something like this looks plausible
that looks ok as long as they don't just uplift it with a hiab ?? .... or does it have motion sensing too ??
 
Gecko

Gecko

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.... or does it have motion sensing too ??
Yeah - it seems to have a few tricks: Geo-fence, on board battery (so it's able to alert when the vehicle battery has been disconnected), plus a few others including speed.
I figure if it's doing 60km/h, it's not doing it under its own power!
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Bought one.... it arrived today so il charge it up and see if is any good, I have a few little things it might work for;)
will be very interested to hear the report Aiden:unsure: ... glad someone found a use for the link .... thought they'd be very good VFM if they're as good as the write up (y)
 
CPS

CPS

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will be very interested to hear the report Aiden:unsure: ... glad someone found a use for the link .... thought they'd be very good VFM if they're as good as the write up (y)
Set it up, easy enough. Put it in the van as a trail and its accurate and easy to use. Alerted me sd soon ad I moved off
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Set it up, easy enough. Put it in the van as a trail and its accurate and easy to use. Alerted me sd soon ad I moved off
sounds the Mutt's Boyo :cool:... wonder what battery life is going to be like ? :unsure:
 
B

Brendan

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Battery 75% after one day! not sure if its constantly on or what! it alerts me when it moves and is very accurate! Im going to put it in the cabin to see if it still finds it etc:)
How are you getting on with the tracker?
 
CPS

CPS

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How are you getting on with the tracker?
In short it worked well and did exactly what it said on the tin, there is a subscription which im not sure if mentioned in the ad... not much per month but i didn't sign up. Pretty sure i can sign back up at any time though!

I will do what I wanted if i go ahead with that (y)
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
In short it worked well and did exactly what it said on the tin, there is a subscription which im not sure if mentioned in the ad... not much per month but i didn't sign up. Pretty sure i can sign back up at any time though!

I will do what I wanted if i go ahead with that (y)

" No contracts, simply top-up your Spytrack service and start tracking ! ..... Everything you need is included and after receiving the package, all you have to do is to activate the tracker and you are ready to go. The SpyTrack Nano accurately records and stores your tracker’s real-time activity and previous routes on the cloud for 6 months. .... "

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