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how can i make a homemade tracking device thats small enough to fit in a model rocket?

July 11, 2009 by GPS and Navigation System Tips  
Filed under Navigation, Tracking & Geocaching

Can you answer Andrew R’s question about GPS?:

i need to make a tracking device that can be tracked about a mile away and that can fit in a model rocket and is fairly cheap. Any ideas?

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9 Responses to “how can i make a homemade tracking device thats small enough to fit in a model rocket?”

  1. miniskinny520 on July 13th, 2009 11:34 pm

    GPS Feedback: Find a place to buy one?

  2. sjc191. der Führer. on July 16th, 2009 11:57 am

    GPS Feedback: u need to go to the geek section

  3. Mo Fayed on July 19th, 2009 6:31 pm

    GPS Feedback: rip the works out of a small mobile phone.

  4. Peter K on July 22nd, 2009 10:13 am

    GPS Feedback: Take Some string attach it and then SQUEEL like a pig!!!

  5. JAYS4LIFE on July 22nd, 2009 5:54 pm

    GPS Feedback: Find James Bond I suppose..

  6. yellowcellica on July 25th, 2009 3:12 pm

    GPS Feedback: Buy one of those phones that a parent can use to track their kids on the internet with, take out the gps device and insert into the rocket.

  7. MrGuy on July 28th, 2009 1:24 pm

    GPS Feedback: Tracking means? GPS? RFID? RF? So many different technologies you can use.

    GPS? homemade? Not unless you’re an electrical engineer. You can get RFID chips pretty cheap and make something out of those. But it depends on your purposes. I think you’re trying to make something so you can find the rocket after you launch it? But Im not sure since you didnt say what you’re using it for. RF would be much less expensive, and the most basic of technology. I suggest finding a RF transmitter and locater, if thats the case; Cheapest solution.

  8. Al E on July 28th, 2009 5:30 pm

    GPS Feedback: get a aa battery and a paper clip an a watch. take the paper clip and tape it to th + side of the battery. take the battery and then stick it on the back of the watch. it has to be a walkie talkie watch though. then tape it onto your rocket. and then you take the other battery and watch and tape them together and then it should get you an internet connection on your computer and then you get to locate it. its pretty freakn amazing. oh and you need to download a software called trackerhacker 2.6. you just type it on google and free download it. its pretty straight forward.

  9. Roger R on July 30th, 2009 5:32 pm

    GPS Feedback: Mini FM transmitter1 transistor oscillator for peep tone anywhere in the audible spectrum, do it yourself FM directional antenna,any cheap or used fm radio with external antenna input as the tracking receiver.

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