I have been reading with interest the threads here in the forum, and one thing that concerns me is people who have been losing their drones due to fly aways, malfunctions etc.  Does anyone have suggestions for independant tracking devices that can be attached to your drone so that in the event of a malfunction or fly away you can simply turn something on to locate your drone?  Sort of like the "find my phone" app on an iphone, or a tracking dot used to find lost keys etc

Many thanks for your help

I use the Trackimo.
http://trackimo.com/index.php/en/devices

http://forum.dji.com/forum.php?m ... ght=tracker&lang=en

http://forum.dji.com/forum.php?m ... ght=tracker&lang=en.
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two good threads there we've had recently...

You can find trackers commonly used with the Phantom here:
http://www.PhantomHelp.com/#Trackers

I just ordered the Marco Polo.    Anyone recommend the best way to mount this on a P2V+?

Either strap it to the landing gear with zip ties (or some other type of ties) or attach a platform like this to your landing gear and strap it to that:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product ... Id=VKJHDXQIGUSSLUX5

marc.aronowitz. Posted at 2015-2-15 01:10
I just ordered the Marco Polo.    Anyone recommend the best way to mount this on a P2V+?

I have mine zip tied on to a leg.

Many thanks for your feedback and the links provided

i use the TK102B, its velcroed to the rear area behind the camera and a cable tie loose around the leg just in case it rips off the velco

http://i952.photobucket.com/albu ... 7_143913668_iOS.jpg

Here is how mine is mounted.

Even if you use a tracker do not forget the cheap backup. Sticker with name, phone number and reward offered.

One of our UK forum guys has used a TK102 for around 3 years without issue http://uavforums.uk/index.php?topic=10.0

Only £20 -£25 and you can buy them from Amazon in the UK here http://www.amazon.co.uk/Realtime ... 95P1VB5J5010814PQDF

You'll also need a pay-as-you-go sim card or similar

I'm a Trackimo user and I also have a reward sticker on it.

http://www.trackimo.com/index.php/en/devices

http://jatobservatory.org/misc/UAV/webpage/Trackimo.jpg

I am based in Australia.  Just wondering if these will work here before I spend the $$$

adrian.photogra Posted at 2015-2-25 23:28
I am based in Australia.  Just wondering if these will work here before I spend the $$$

try this thread:

http://forum.dji.com/forum.php?m ... stralia&lang=en

gnixon2015 Posted at 2015-2-25 23:49
try this thread:

http://forum.dji.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=8782&highlight=australia&lang= ...

Many thanks