Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-30 Thread Jason Wilson
> wrote: > >> Interesting. I never got the history map like this in my tests. >> >> *From:* Steve Jones >> *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2021 3:40 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags >> >> Lulz >&

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-29 Thread Steve Jones
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags > > Lulz > > > On Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 4:17 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > >> I am hoping Paul Dowling will release something that fits my needs. I >> know he is working on it. >> >> *From:* Chuck McCown via AF >

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-29 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Interesting. I never got the history map like this in my tests. From: Steve Jones Sent: Monday, November 29, 2021 3:40 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags Lulz On Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 4:17 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: I am hoping Paul Dowling will

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-29 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I am hoping Paul Dowling will release something that fits my needs. I know he is working on it. From: Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, November 29, 2021 3:08 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags I would rather pay more upfront and less

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-29 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I would rather pay more upfront and less monthly. $155.40 yearly plus $69.96 $225.35 end of first year. I would like to pay no more than $7.50 per month. From: Jason Wilson Sent: Monday, November 29, 2021 2:33 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags I am

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-29 Thread Josh Luthman
gt; wrote: >>> >>>> If something comes up missing, can you get in and poll it? >>>> >>>> *From:* Josh Luthman >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 24, 2021 2:49 PM >>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>>> *Cc:* Chuck McCown

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-29 Thread Jason Wilson
;>> >>> On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 3:54 PM Chuck McCown via AF >>> wrote: >>> >>>> If something comes up missing, can you get in and poll it? >>>> >>>> *From:* Josh Luthman >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 24, 2021 2:49 PM >

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-29 Thread TJ Trout
;>> If something comes up missing, can you get in and poll it? >>> >>> *From:* Josh Luthman >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 24, 2021 2:49 PM >>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> *Cc:* Chuck McCown >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags &

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-29 Thread Josh Luthman
gt;> *From:* Josh Luthman >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 24, 2021 2:49 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Cc:* Chuck McCown >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags >> >> I've had mine for a couple of years. I'm happy. Keep in mind the up &

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-29 Thread Josh Luthman
gt; *Cc:* Chuck McCown > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags > > I've had mine for a couple of years. I'm happy. Keep in mind the up > front charge covers all the data for the next few years, too. At $0/mo I'm > much happier. > > The way the units are built I'

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-24 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
ng, can you get in and poll it? >> >> From: Josh Luthman >> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 2:49 PM >> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> Cc: Chuck McCown >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags >> >> I've had mine for a couple of years. I'm

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-24 Thread Matt
wn > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags > > I've had mine for a couple of years. I'm happy. Keep in mind the up > front charge covers all the data for the next few years, too. At $0/mo I'm > much happier. > > The way the units are built I'm not feeling l

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-24 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
If something comes up missing, can you get in and poll it? From: Josh Luthman Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 2:49 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags I've had mine for a couple of years. I'm happy. Keep in mind the up fro

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-24 Thread Josh Luthman
it is missing. > > Interested in the thing Paul Dowling is working on. > > gpsandfleet.com is pretty spendy. Can you replace the battery? > > *From:* TJ Trout > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 2, 2021 12:02 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags > >

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-24 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags There's a guy on YouTube who mailed airtags to n Korea and several other places just to track them for a video, pretty interesting. They seem to work pretty good, dare I say almost as good as a cellular tracker? On Tue, Nov 2,

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-02 Thread TJ Trout
> On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 10:53 AM Chuck McCown via AF > wrote: > >> Recurring payment expense is my main concern. >> >> *From:* can...@believewireless.net >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 2, 2021 7:46 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subjec

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-02 Thread Josh Luthman
t 10:53 AM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Recurring payment expense is my main concern. > > *From:* can...@believewireless.net > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 2, 2021 7:46 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags > > I have a cellular/GPS asset

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-02 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I need another blue pill... From: Jan-GAMs Sent: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 9:32 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags You sure you're not just the "mark"? The world according to google the owner of the phone is a temporary delusion. They control everything a

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-02 Thread Jaime Solorza
al >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2021, 12:07 PM Chuck McCown via AF >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So free forwarding just automagically happens? They ride some random >>>>>> persons data plan? >>>>>

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-02 Thread Jan-GAMs
arm Microwave Users Group *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags The phones will pickup the Bluetooth beacon and relay the phone’s gps to the tracking service. Basically a GPS by proxy on behalf of the tracking

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-02 Thread Jaime Solorza
gt;> >>>> Yep ..sneaky and probably illegal >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2021, 12:07 PM Chuck McCown via AF >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> So free forwarding just automagically happens? They ride some random >>>>>

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-02 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Is that part of the blue tooth spec? Anon forwarding? From: Josh Luthman Sent: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 8:48 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags The radio is on if your WiFi interface is up (in most if not all phones). Which means it's functi

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-02 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Recurring payment expense is my main concern. From: can...@believewireless.net Sent: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 7:46 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags I have a cellular/GPS asset tracker coming out in a few months. Chuck, happy to let you test it out NC

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-02 Thread Josh Luthman
ze it is such a small amount of data but that is a pretty sneaky >>>> way of getting a free ride. >>>> >>>> *From:* Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] >>>> *Sent:* Monday, November 1, 2021 11:47 AM >>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>&g

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-02 Thread Jaime Solorza
tracking service. >>> >>> Basically a GPS by proxy on behalf of the tracking token. >>> >>> >>> >>> It relies on random folks wandering by and the Bluetooth token snagging >>> enough “air time” to report home. >>> >>>

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-02 Thread can...@believewireless.net
>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags >> >> >> The phones will pickup the Bluetooth beacon and relay the phone’s gps to >> the tracking service. >> >> Basically a GPS by proxy on behalf of the tracking token. &

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-02 Thread Josh Luthman
ide. >> >> *From:* Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] >> *Sent:* Monday, November 1, 2021 11:47 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags >> >> >> The phones will pickup the Bluetooth beacon and relay the phone’s gps t

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-01 Thread Jaime Solorza
a free ride. > > *From:* Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] > *Sent:* Monday, November 1, 2021 11:47 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags > > > The phones will pickup the Bluetooth beacon and relay the phone’s gps to > the tracking service. > &

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-01 Thread Robert Andrews
*To:* af@af.afmug.com *Cc:* Chuck McCown *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT Air Tags Being lazy and not wanting to do the research. How do the air tags work.  In other words, how do they get connectivity to the world.  Most of the stuff I have read talks about blue tooth but that isnt worth anything over d

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-01 Thread Jan-GAMs
Bouse [Brazos WiFi] *Sent:* Monday, November 1, 2021 11:47 AM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags The phones will pickup the Bluetooth beacon and relay the phone’s gps to the tracking service. Basically a GPS by proxy on behalf of the tracking token. It reli

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-01 Thread Bill Prince
: Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] Sent: Monday, November 1, 2021 11:47 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags  

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-01 Thread Daniel Pautz via AF
. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, November 01, 2021 12:05 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags So free forwarding just automagically happens? They ride some random persons data plan? I realize it is such

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-01 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
It has to have someone’s iphone nearby? No android will do the trick? From: Ryan Ray Sent: Monday, November 1, 2021 11:49 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags Airtags utilize other iphones using bluetooth. If someone has their iphone

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-01 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags The phones will pickup the Bluetooth beacon and relay the phone’s gps to the tracking service. Basically a GPS by proxy on behalf of the tracking token. It relies on random folks wandering by and the Bluetooth token snagging enough “air time” to report

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-01 Thread Ryan Ray
Airtags utilize other iphones using bluetooth. If someone has their iphone enabled with "Find My" then their device participates in the network to find your airtag. On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 10:45 AM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Being lazy and not wanting to do the research. > How do the air tags

Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-01 Thread Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]
Brazos WiFi 979-999-7000 http://www.brazoswifi.com<http://www.brazoswifi.com/> From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, November 1, 2021 12:45 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags Being lazy and not wanting to do the research. How do the air

[AFMUG] OT Air Tags

2021-11-01 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Being lazy and not wanting to do the research. How do the air tags work. In other words, how do they get connectivity to the world. Most of the stuff I have read talks about blue tooth but that isnt worth anything over distance. I rent out some construction equipment and I am thinking of putti