[aprssig] sticky tracker

[Stephen H. Smith]

Wes Johnston, AI4PX wrote:
> http://starchase.org/
>  
> a small tracker with a sticky nose that the police can fire at a 
> fleeing car.  It reports GPS data via cell phone datalink.
>  
> This is a neat idea, but nothing I couldn't do with some duct tape and 
> a few oompa-loompas.  ;-)
>  
> Wes
> -- 
> In theory there is no difference between practice and theory.


Did you notice the stupid graphic across the top of the web page showing 
the position data being "relayed" through the GPS satellite from the car 
to the dispatch center?




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