You could also amazon a generic tracker and use a cheapo iot data plan like 1nce or thingsmobile
On Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 8:04 AM [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > The LTE/GPS tracker I'm working on will have at least a 1 year battery > life on 2 AAA batteries. Looking at a $99 price point and ~$7/month. > It's waterproof so can be used on a trailer or just about anything. Will > have a 12V hardware option as well but not initially. > > It should have been done by now but this Covid thing is messing everything > up. Finding chips is next to impossible. > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2021 at 10:41 AM jerry bickle <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> https://www.invoxia.com/us >> >> >> >> this works pretty well. Mine updates every 30 minutes and I don’t need >> to charge it but every 6 weeks. 1 year is $129. Then $30 a year after >> that. https://www.invoxia.com/us/gps-tracker/vehicles >> >> I put it under the drivers seat with some folded over scotch tape so it >> doesn’t move around and I can find it easily. >> >> >> >> Jerry Bickle >> >> President >> >> RF Design Services, LLC >> >> Cell: 405.650.3366 >> >> Fax: 405.330.1310 >> >> Email: [email protected] >> >> WEB: www.rfdesignservices.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From: *AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Cameron Crum < >> [email protected]> >> *Reply-To: *AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> >> *Date: *Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 9:29 AM >> *To: *AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Fw: fleet plan? >> >> >> >> A couple of things you'll want to check on those trackers is that they >> are LTE, and if the battery life is as advertised. The GSM networks that a >> lot of these online tracking companies use are getting shut down soon (if >> not already) and the old trackers will become worthless. Also, the battery >> life that is advertised may be for a once per hour notification (while >> moving) or set to alert on motion or "vibration" sense. Make sure you get >> what they say you are getting. I have just completed designing an in house >> tracking solution for Visp and many of the trackers I started with aren't >> going to work now. The LTE trackers (of which there aren't many available) >> are 4 times the price of the GSM ones even in volume. I have yet to find >> one for less than about $40 (bulk cost) and most are 50-100. If they are >> cheaper than that, they probably aren't LTE. I'd stay away from BTLE unless >> you are in a high density population area. They become pretty worthless in >> rural areas. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 30, 2021 at 8:46 AM Josh Luthman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Better for a truck. >> >> >> >> Bit expensive for a trailer or heavy equipment IMO. >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 6:23 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Daniel Martinez >> >> *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2021 4:19 PM >> >> *To:* Chuck McCown >> >> *Subject:* Re: fleet plan? >> >> >> >> Hi; >> >> >> >> We offer a discount of 10% off each unit if 10-19 are purchased and the >> subscription drops to $11.65/month per unit when you have 10-19 active >> units. Many other companies have a slightly cheaper monthly subscription >> but with a product price sometimes double or triple our product price. Keep >> in mind our wired vehicle trackers update every 30 seconds and on corners. >> Some companies offer a very cheap monthly subscription with only a few >> updates a day. >> >> >> >> If you have less than 10 units, paying for a year upfront gets you the >> best discount at $132.09 per unit, the GV50 is currently at $49.95, the >> first year would be $182.04 for the product and 12 months of service. With >> another company you would have to get 10 or more units to get a discount >> with a similar price to that. >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> >> >> Thank you. >> >> >> Daniel. >> >> Optimus Tracker. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__af.afmug.com_mailman_listinfo_af-5Faf.afmug.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=oZldojrM2-7OE-SOcQyzFlyOFVuvqI9-MKCJpgPtw5o&m=ZBxCXgu0cYDEKtgHtQchTdA5YvTk4j5aU_IwUHvEvjY&s=N64g6lHhrukPCmdzG3HdhML6L2yQLuJ5Pp71VhhmZZ4&e=> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__af.afmug.com_mailman_listinfo_af-5Faf.afmug.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=oZldojrM2-7OE-SOcQyzFlyOFVuvqI9-MKCJpgPtw5o&m=ZBxCXgu0cYDEKtgHtQchTdA5YvTk4j5aU_IwUHvEvjY&s=N64g6lHhrukPCmdzG3HdhML6L2yQLuJ5Pp71VhhmZZ4&e=> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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