Bruce
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Has anyone used a SIM card based GPS tracker in their rocket? I'm trying to find something more affordable (and possibly with more features) than the Tracki.
tracki.com
The Tracki costs $18 for the tracker plus $20 per month for the service and you can cancel anytime. But the Tracki does not have a SIM card, so you are tied to them for the service.
SIM card based trackers have the potential to be cheaper as you could use them with any service. For example, the SpeedTalk SIM card based service costs $5 per month.
speedtalkmobile.com
Of course cellular service is needed at the flying field for these type of trackers to work.
The Tracki that we use does a good job of showing where the rocket lands and it's self contained with it's own battery. It will fit in a 2" tube, but not a 38mm, so smaller would be better. It updates every few minutes which is adequate, but if it updated more often, that would be better too. It shows latitude and longitude, but not altitude nor velocity, both of which seem like they should be possible...
tracki.com
The Tracki costs $18 for the tracker plus $20 per month for the service and you can cancel anytime. But the Tracki does not have a SIM card, so you are tied to them for the service.
SIM card based trackers have the potential to be cheaper as you could use them with any service. For example, the SpeedTalk SIM card based service costs $5 per month.
speedtalkmobile.com
Of course cellular service is needed at the flying field for these type of trackers to work.
The Tracki that we use does a good job of showing where the rocket lands and it's self contained with it's own battery. It will fit in a 2" tube, but not a 38mm, so smaller would be better. It updates every few minutes which is adequate, but if it updated more often, that would be better too. It shows latitude and longitude, but not altitude nor velocity, both of which seem like they should be possible...