[E-Type] Satellite location

E-Type
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I just noticed a cool article in the NY Times about personal
satellite location becons for backcountry explorers. Right
now they require physical activation. But clearly they
could just as easily be designed to work with remote
triggering. They work anywhere in the world.

This is likely the future of car recovery.

Here is the article site:

Here is the search and rescue website:

http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/

And here is the website of one of the companies making beacons:

http://www.acrelectronics.com/

Hopefully a resonably priced device is probably only a few
years off.

Ciao,

larry–
Larry Wade 62 OTS, La Canada, California USA
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Larry,

The future of car recovery is here. There are a number of companies making
systems that combine GPS with cellular technology. The GPS module monitors
the vehicle’s location, speed etc. This information is transmitted to a web
server via a periodic upload on the cell modem. This information can be
accessed by anyone with internet access and the proper passcodes.

If you’ve rented a car recently, there is a very strong possibility your
journey was monitored by such a system. Most car rental companies use them,
they just don’t tell their customers about it.

See www.driveok.com for an explanation of how such a system works.

Allan Jones
'69 ots-----Original Message-----
From: owner-e-type@jag-lovers.org [mailto:owner-e-type@jag-lovers.org] On
Behalf Of Larry Wade
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 9:56 PM
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Subject: [E-Type] Satellite location

I just noticed a cool article in the NY Times about personal
satellite location becons for backcountry explorers. Right
now they require physical activation. But clearly they
could just as easily be designed to work with remote
triggering. They work anywhere in the world.

This is likely the future of car recovery.

Here is the article site:


83867200&en=d936fd5c574022c2&ei=5087%0A

Here is the search and rescue website:

http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/

And here is the website of one of the companies making beacons:

http://www.acrelectronics.com/

Hopefully a resonably priced device is probably only a few
years off.

Ciao,

larry

–
Larry Wade 62 OTS, La Canada, California USA
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In reply to a message from Allan Jones sent Fri 6 Jul 2007:

Now all they need to do is develop a mechanism to deliver a hard
kick to the theif’s groin…–
Nick K. - 1964 OTS & 1968 FHC
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That’s an extra cost option :<)-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Nick K.
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 10:52 AM
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Subject: RE: [E-Type] Satellite location

In reply to a message from Allan Jones sent Fri 6 Jul 2007:

Now all they need to do is develop a mechanism to deliver a hard
kick to the theif’s groin…

Nick K. - 1964 OTS & 1968 FHC
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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In reply to a message from Larry Wade sent Fri 6 Jul 2007:

A distress signal from an ELT will bring out the search and
rescue teams and a couple of C-130s to look for you.

All airplanes in north america have been required to carry
one for probably the last 30 years and they are quite
expensive to keep certified and powered. And for something
as trivial as a stolen car, when you get the bill for the
C-130s etc, you might just wish you’d let the E Type go :wink:

Maybe something more on the lines of the current truck
tracking GPS systems would be better.–
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I just noticed a cool article in the NY Times about personal
satellite location becons for backcountry explorers. Right

–
Clive, '62 Coupe 860320
Ontario, Canada
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Nick K. wrote:

In reply to a message from Allan Jones sent Fri 6 Jul 2007:

Now all they need to do is develop a mechanism to deliver a hard
kick to the theif’s groin…

Years ago, their was a satirical movie, Tunnelvision, or maybe Kentucky
Fried Movie, that had a spoof commercial for the “Finster Fry & Die” car
alarm. Sort of a taser on steroids approach.

“But officer, I have no clue how he got across the high voltage while
sitting in the drivers seat.” :wink:

George Cohn
'70 OTS

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Several years ago I recall reading about some of the anti-hijacking
devices that were being used in South Africa, one of them shot out
flames from the side of the car…
Cheers,
LynnOn Jul 6, 2007, at 8:44 PM, George Cohn wrote:

Nick K. wrote:

In reply to a message from Allan Jones sent Fri 6 Jul 2007:
Now all they need to do is develop a mechanism to deliver a hard
kick to the theif’s groin…

Years ago, their was a satirical movie, Tunnelvision, or maybe
Kentucky Fried Movie, that had a spoof commercial for the “Finster
Fry & Die” car alarm. Sort of a taser on steroids approach.

“But officer, I have no clue how he got across the high voltage
while sitting in the drivers seat.” :wink:

George Cohn
'70 OTS

Lynn G
73 2+2 (Pearle)
68 OTS (Emmy)
67 Spitfire (?)
66 Spitfire (Sweet Pea)
Boise, ID USA

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