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Feb 16, 2012, 06:36 AM
#1
GPS In Detector
I was curious about having a GPS inside or attached to my E-Trac In case if it was ever stolen..I know some cell phones have them because I have read stories of the police recovering stolen and lost phones using the Gps..
Does anybody have any Ideas?..Is this even possible? Would it cause problems with the electrical on the detector? Any help would be greatly appreciated..
Thanks,
Scott
" He who says he can, and he who says he cant, are both right"
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Feb 16, 2012 06:36 AM
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Feb 20, 2012, 09:13 AM
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Director-Search & Recovery Team of Oakland County.
Re: GPS In Detector
Scott this is an excellent idea with the price of these $$$ units going through the roof. I don't know if the GPS signal would interfer with the coil's field, but it would seem it would just as some cell phones do with hunters that don't turn them off.
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Feb 21, 2012, 06:45 PM
#3
Re: GPS In Detector
They have devices like this for briefcases, pets and people. Search on 'pet finder', 'people finder' or GPS tracking.
John in NC - Durham,NC
MXT w/Tone/Sens/Gain/Backlight Mods, and coils: 9.5" Stock, 10"DD, 5.3"DD, 3" x 20" Big Dawg Coil http://bigdawgcoil.com/
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Feb 22, 2012, 11:58 AM
#4
Re: GPS In Detector
i think GPS receiver may not cause interference with MD, but other side almost GPS trackers has inside GSM module (used for auto-reporting), and that must be tested to check any interference, even tought using different channel of Etrac can minimize around RF signals, it can work i think... the only issue is the tracker size..
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Mar 12, 2012, 05:17 AM
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Re: GPS In Detector
I was just saying if I had a deus xp or an etrac I'd be packin my Springfield XDm 9mm.