No but reading about it leaves me with little enthusiasm. Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 24, 2021, at 5:22 PM, Matt <matt.mailingli...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Have you tried Tile App? > > >> On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 3:54 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> 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 >> 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 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> 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. 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