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 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 like they were intended for a
battery replacement but once it's dead there's no reason not to pop it open and
see what you can do.
It's reporting once a day and that's what makes the battery last so long. Once
you know there's a problem, you can enable constant monitoring (which could
start anywhere from 1 minute to 24 hours).
Josh Luthman
24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
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On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 12:45 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote:
The airtags test was a flop. I put one on my son’s truck without him
knowing. It would occasionally report a location while on a busy street or
highway but most of the time no. He does not use an iphone so it was a good
test.
The lack of reporting in frequently along with the lack of history of the
locations make them unusable for tracking equipment for the purpose of finding
it when 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
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, 2021, 9:11 AM Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote:
For trailers and stuff? I use gpsandfleet.com - it's a $250 one time
purchase and works until the battery dies. Do a 1 poll/day cycle and it's 3-5
years.
Josh Luthman
24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 10:53 AM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> 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 tracker coming out in a few months. Chuck,
happy to let you test it out NC.
On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 7:11 PM Jaime Solorza <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Yep ..sneaky and probably illegal
On Mon, Nov 1, 2021, 12:07 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com>
wrote:
So free forwarding just automagically happens? They ride some random
persons data plan?
I realize 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
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 home.
Jim Bouse
Owner - Brazos WiFi
979-999-7000
http://www.brazoswifi.com
From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF
Sent: Monday, November 1, 2021 12:45 PM
To: af@af.afmug.com
Cc: Chuck McCown <ch...@go-mtc.com>
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 distance.
I rent out some construction equipment and I am thinking of putting
them on the equipment. But I need a better understanding.
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