Product Overview
Our range of GPS tags with UHF download now employ our new picoFix® GPS technology, allowing significant performance advantages to be realised across the product range. Wireless download tags can be supplied with an ever growing range of lightweight battery, solar and sensor options. From 2.0g tags used to track extremely small marsh birds, through to 400m depth proof tags with depth sensors used to track the movements of deep diving penguins, our products are field-proven in almost every climate around the world.
As well as our standard GPS + UHF download tags we have successfully developed Mini GPS + UHF download tags which are ~8mm smaller in length but have the same GPS as well as UHF download performance. Key details of our range of GPS tags with UHF download can be found below.
For details of species on which our GPS tags with wireless download have been successfully deployed please see the Deployments section further below.
Tag Specification
| Minimum Weight | 2.0g |
| Minimum Dimensions | Our Mini GPS + UHF download tags start at 34 x 12 x 6mm, plus ~50mm external whip antenna |
| Battery only capacity | Range of battery options available with capacities ranging from 700 to over 10000 GPS location attempts between recharges, including UHF data download |
| Solar capacity | Range of options available providing between 20 and 480 GPS location attempts per day - based on UK summertime conditions |
| Memory capacity | 320000 GPS location attempts in GPS only mode, 40000 GPS location attempts for tags with pressure sensors (remaining memory reserved for pressure data) |
| UHF download range | Up to 2km in ideal conditions, 100-200m in typical conditions |
| Immersion sensor | Can be used to avoid wasted power when bird is submerged. Only available on standard GPS + UHF download tags, though Mini GPS + UHF download tags can be fitted with depth sensor to obtain this functionality - please enquire |
| Depth sensor | Depth and temperature sensor rated to 290m available on both standard and Mini GPS tags with UHF download. Configurable sample rate and depth thresholds |
| Waterproofing | All immersion proof, depth proofing also available |
| Packaging type | Epoxy or Duraform housing plus epoxy |
| Attachment method | Tape, glue or harness as appropriate |
| Programming interface | Wireless configuration via base station |
Further Information
Base Station Options
We have three different models of base station for use with our range of nanoFix® GEO+RF tags: the fixed base station, which has a larger battery and solar panel. This unit is fully immersion proof and can be left in the field for extended periods of time in order to download data.
The mobile base stations come in white or black, and are ideal if you want to move around an area searching for your tagged animal. They are also immersion proof, but have a smaller battery and solar panel.
| Technical Specifications |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Station Type | Fixed | Mobile | FCC Certified |
| Maximum operational battery life (without solar) | 28 days | 11 days | 28 days |
| Daily solar required to maintain battery level (Good/mixed sunlight) | 2 hours / 4 hours | 5 hours / 10 hours | 2 hours / 4 hours |
| Dimensions (excluding antenna, solar panels etc) | 121 x 89 x 81mm | 108 x 58 x 37mm | 128mm x 83mm x 69mm |
| Weight | 850g | 240g | 950g |
Deployments
Please click on the images below to see the specification for this product on a particular species.
Technology
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