Re: [OT] a radar-like tracking device

2010-10-02 Thread Angus Hedger
On Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:21:56 +0800 Zhang Weiwu wrote: > 在 2010-09-30四的 18:20 +0100,Angus Hedger写道: > > 183M (ish) less without LoS > > http://www.babysecurity.co.uk/products/2077/Loc8tor-Plus-Homing-Tracker-Locator-%26-Personal-Panic-Alarm.html > >(UK link) > > Thanks a lot, this device look lik

Re: [OT] a radar-like tracking device

2010-10-01 Thread Zhang Weiwu
在 2010-09-30四的 18:20 +0100,Angus Hedger写道: > 183M (ish) less without LoS > http://www.babysecurity.co.uk/products/2077/Loc8tor-Plus-Homing-Tracker-Locator-%26-Personal-Panic-Alarm.html >(UK link) Thanks a lot, this device look like exactly what I need. Too bad the very product, produced in China,

Re: [OT] a radar-like tracking device

2010-09-30 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi, > I want to have a radar-like device to track moving object. It should > offer me two piece of information: the angel and the distance of the > object from me why not use Arduino (www.arduino.cc)?? "Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use har

Re: [OT] a radar-like tracking device

2010-09-30 Thread B. Alexander
You should have a listen to episode 9 of Hack Radio Live ( http://hackradiolive.org/), where they talked about DIY radar. It actually sounds like it wouldn't be insanely expensive to build your own radar set...Obviously, it wouldn't be military grade, but you could conceivably do it on a shoestring

Re: [OT] a radar-like tracking device

2010-09-30 Thread Phil Requirements
On 2010-09-30 23:58:58 +0800, Zhang Weiwu wrote: > On 2010年09月30日 23:34, Zhang Weiwu wrote: > > # If it works outdoor it's enough. No need to use indoor. > > # If it can find the 'partner' in 150 meters it's good enough. 300 meter > > even better. Longer not needed. > > In fact, consider the low r

Re: [OT] a radar-like tracking device

2010-09-30 Thread Angus Hedger
On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:34:53 +0800 Zhang Weiwu wrote: > So if any one came across such a device can you give me a hint? > > * It should come in pair, one stick/bind on the thing to be > tracked, the other have a radar screen to find its partner. It is not > even necessary have a radar screen

Re: [OT] a radar-like tracking device

2010-09-30 Thread Zhang Weiwu
On 2010年09月30日 23:34, Zhang Weiwu wrote: > # If it works outdoor it's enough. No need to use indoor. > # If it can find the 'partner' in 150 meters it's good enough. 300 meter > even better. Longer not needed. In fact, consider the low requirement of the application, a simple device like this will

[OT] a radar-like tracking device

2010-09-30 Thread Zhang Weiwu
Being off-topic I don't know which place better to ask such question. I want to have a radar-like device to track moving object. It should offer me two piece of information: the angel and the distance of the object from me. I want to have the similar thing as the radar of "Conter-Strike" (in game