- Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:16 pm
#141698
Hi,
New here, just found this site because I have a remote control that plugs into my cell phone, but I wanted to add 5v power to it so I could also charge my phone. Found a breakout board here that will work perfect for what I need.
Anyway, on to my question. I'm sure I need to do a lot more reading...but...
Is it possible to build a GPS tracking device for my motorcycle from products on this website that would give me some way to track (or at least get coordinates somehow) of my motorcycle in the event it was stolen? Off the shelf products are nearly $400, and I'm a DIY'er so thought I could try tackling this depending on the cost savings. On the same note, is gsm/cell phone the only way I could 'track' the GPS module? If so I'll do some searching around to find the cheapest SIM card i can find...maybe give ATT a call.
Thanks for any tips you could give me!
New here, just found this site because I have a remote control that plugs into my cell phone, but I wanted to add 5v power to it so I could also charge my phone. Found a breakout board here that will work perfect for what I need.
Anyway, on to my question. I'm sure I need to do a lot more reading...but...
Is it possible to build a GPS tracking device for my motorcycle from products on this website that would give me some way to track (or at least get coordinates somehow) of my motorcycle in the event it was stolen? Off the shelf products are nearly $400, and I'm a DIY'er so thought I could try tackling this depending on the cost savings. On the same note, is gsm/cell phone the only way I could 'track' the GPS module? If so I'll do some searching around to find the cheapest SIM card i can find...maybe give ATT a call.
Thanks for any tips you could give me!