[aprssig] Re: Now A Real Use For The APRS Dog Symbol !

[Mark Fellhauer]

At 08:52 PM 2/25/2007, Stephen H. Smith wrote:
>Garmin is now selling strap-on GPS trackers for dogs!
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>It's sort of a PocketTracker on a dog collar that is compatible with their 
>Rino FRS/GPS radios.
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>        <  http://www.garmin.com/products/astro/  >
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>Now with the Rhino-to-APRS gateway your dog can be on findu......
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The Astro has been talked about on the APRS SIG, too.

Is anyone sure it's compatible with the RINO?  From the literature I've 
seen, it appears not to be.

As I've said before:   I question it's pratical, ethical, and legal use 
when actually using dogs for hunting.

Regards,

Mark
KC7BXS