60 minutes scanner

[command_z]

Hi, there was a scanner use in a 60 Minutes story tonight. It was used to track down tigers.

What do you need to create a something like they were using?

 

[davidmc36]

Hi, there was a scanner use in a 60 Minutes story tonight. It was used to track down tigers.

What do you need to create a something like they were using?

What were they doing, swinging a YAGI around until they had it pointed in the direction that the signal was the strongest? That would be the easiest way that I can think of. Park the scanner, or any reciever, on the freq that the tiger's collar is transmitting on and use the yagi to determine the direction it is coming from. It's not real precise right off but would get better as you get closer and turned on attenuation.

 

[w8jjr]

Didnt see it but years ago I spent a couple of days with DNR tracking deer.
They used a Bearcat BCHU6 (I think thats the model) 6 channel vhf-uhf handheld with a added chip to modify it to receiver WBFM with cystals for the freq of the low power xmiter on deer. It would get them close to deer then they would use a yagi to get direction. Funny thing it was a Bearcat scanner but sticker on top of the bearcat sticker had some electronic company sticker. They were paying about 1000.00 each for them!

Most likely doing the same thing

 

[INDY72]

they either use a yagi, or a small receiver/direction finder with a duckie. It indicates signal strength as you get closer/right direction.

Not as great as say a sat transciever with a GPS tag like is being used here in US for dog and cat chipping.

 

[blantonl]

I saw the story, it looked like an AOR 8000 handheld.

 

[slicerwizard]

Hi, there was a scanner use in a 60 Minutes story tonight. It was used to track down tigers.

What do you need to create a something like they were using?

You need this: A TDOA Antenna Unit for Fox-Hunting

 

[VernM]

First, you'll need a tiger.....