The AntiTracker BASIC is designed so
that the HAM RADIO community can recieve the benefits of the AntiTracker
without having to go for the expense of the PRO model. This device will not
upload positions in GARMIN Binary mode, nor will it upload any symbols
assigned to objects. In fact, Symbols may even change every time a new
position update is received.
One of the areas that most tracking systems concentrate on is acquiring GPS
positions and getting them back into a central location. Some even send the
positions back to the GPS tracking units.
What has not been done is create a distributed system in the field,
reporting the positions without being tracked themselves. This allows
significant cost savings in terms of not only equipment capital costs, but
also in terms of operational costs including licenses and batteries.
With this in mind, Radioactive Networks have just produced what we are
calling the 'Anti-Tracker'. Rather than develop the display interface, we
have decided to use a commercially available interface - a simple GPS
reciever.
Compatible GPS Receivers
Compatible GPS receivers include The Garmin GPS12, MAP168, GPSII+, GPSIII,
GPSIII+, EMap(updated Software) , Etrex Venture, Legend, and Vista(with
updated software), Garmin 45, StreetPilot III(with 2.11 and above software),
and the GPS 12xl. Basically any GPS that understands the GPWPL NMEA sentance
will work. This includes many Magellan GPS receivers too.
The GARMIN Etrex BASE MODEL WILL NOT WORK
Neither will Garmin GPS-V, Garmin Street Pilot (First Version).
The position of all the users being tracked appears on the GPS receiever
allong with any roads and other features programmed into the device. Then
when the person being tracked moves, the icon on the GPS will move too.
Implemented Packets
For the technically minded, we will now include information on the packets that this
device will decode -
Standard Position Reports
Standard Position Reports with Timestamps
MIC-E Position Reports
MIC-E Position Reports with Timestamps
Standard Object Reports
Standard Item Reports
Buying an AntiTracker
Radioactive Networks have arranged for Ron Graham Electronics
to produce the AntiTracker Basic. The price for a completed unit is ???.
Building the AntiTracker
Our prototype is only about 2" x
3" making it quite portable. No circiuit board is available at this stage.
This design uses four inexpensive IC's. The components we are using include
a couple of PIC16F628's, MX614 and MAX232. None of these parts are expensive,
and are available surface mount.
The circuit diagram of the AntiTracker can be found here. You will need to contact us for programned IC's or
the HEX file to program your own. Please note that there are two pages to this
circuit diagram. GIMP for instance will not read the second page. Kodak Imaging
supplied with many versions of the Windows Operating System will work correctly.
Non-Commercial
The details code and circuit is being release for non-commercial *USE* only.
If you are wanting to *USE* the AntiTracker for commercial purposes, or wish
to produce kits of the AntiTracker, you will need to contact us. We have
decided to allow HAM's to build the AnitTracker Basic themselves rather than
force them to buy the IC's from us given our location in the world. We would
appreciated a US$5 per AntiTracker Basic royalty if possible to help offset
some of the development costs.
Part of Radioactive Networks business is doing GPS Tracking commercially in
public events, and we need to protect any competitive advantage we may have.
This is the reason that we are restricting the use of the AntiTracker Basic
to non-commercial use - and was why the device was designed in the first
place. If you wish to use the device in this way, please contact us and we
will be happy to assist.
In order to make a donation in order to aupport the development of the AntiTracker,
please click on the button
Please support us by purchasing one of the items from the link below. Thank You
The AntiTracker BASIC is designed so
that the HAM RADIO community can recieve the benefits of the AntiTracker
without having to go for the expense of the PRO model. This device will not
upload positions in GARMIN Binary mode, nor will it upload any symbols
assigned to objects. In fact, Symbols may even change every time a new
position update is received.
With this in mind, Radioactive Networks have just produced what we are
calling the 'Anti-Tracker'. Rather than develop the display interface, we
have decided to use a commercially available interface - a simple GPS
reciever.