ArcticTracker

The ArcticTracker aims to be a successor to the abandoned PolaricTracker, with modular design, new functionality and a significantly lower pricetag.

This page will be updated as the project moves along..

What we want:

• Waterproof
• 5W+ Tx
• 24H+ operational time
• Internal storage for high resolution track-recording.
• Bluetooth/WiFi capable addon module
• iGate capable
• KISS TNC capable
• One-button operation

We’re currently looking at the following modules:

• $43 – Teensy3 -> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/131422589157)
• $13 – VHF RTx -> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/191210888951)
• $21 – 5W PA -> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/221469229136)
• $08 – GPS -> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/251878598698)
• $04 – Bluetooth -> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/221539731840)
• $04 – WiFi -> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/171595396702)
• $07 – Box -> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/331151027423)

This should give a price tag around $100, not including PCB and battery pack. Hopefully we’ll manage to keep this below $150.