GPS Locator

[ringolong]

Anyone using or know of a good one to invest in? I lost one quad in the woods, and want to make sure this does not happen again.

 

[HDtallrider]

I am unaware of a GPS tracker but amain hobbys carries a $8.00 lost aircraft alarm. It is made by Protek RC. After your quad goes down you turn of your Tx and it starts beeping and will keep beeping as long as it has power. Might do the trick. I have never seen one in real life so I can't vouch for it. I imagine with the small amount of draw it will beep for hours.

 

[ringolong]

Do you know if it is self powered, and does it need a signal to arm? My only concern is if the main battery gets throw off of the quad in a crash scenario. The one I lost had to have thrown the battery since the radio lost signal and the goggles went to static.

 

[Jackson]

There are a few, but not cheap.

 

[holtneil]

Hi I second what Jackson has linked you to loc8tor is really good self powered and once you buy the first one you just add senders to the other models you have so they are all fitted with it

 

[HDtallrider]

There ya go. You have your solution and I learned something too. A win win.....

 

[ringolong]

Thanks for the advice, and these look good, but I think I want something that has GPS tracking. I may be able to use the loc8tor along side my Taranis gps, but if I fly out of range, and lose radio signal then it may not help.

 

[HDtallrider]

Please let us know what you find. At some point we are all likely to get a "flyaway".

 

[Jackson]

Thanks for the advice, and these look good, but I think I want something that has GPS tracking. I may be able to use the loc8tor along side my Taranis gps, but if I fly out of range, and lose radio signal then it may not help.

Here ya go.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Mini-...ild-The-Old-/111530309262?hash=item19f7b9768e
Cute too.

 

[Jackson]

Thought I was kidding?

 

[ringolong]

Perfect! Thanks Jackson!

I just ordered one.