HOMING PIGEON GPS SYSTEM

[Joe90]

HELLO ALL A HAPPY XMAS

 

I HAVE STARTED A PROJECT TO GET SOME INFO ON MY BIRDS FLIGHT PATHS.

I NOW HAVE A GPS UNIT SMALL ENOUGH FOR A BIRDS BACK AND HAVE ORDERED A HARNESS TO ATTACH IT TO THE BIRD, MY GPS UNIT IS SMALL AND WORKS A TREAT I HAVE TESTED IT ON A WALK TO MY DADS HOUSE (SEE PHOTO) ITS GONNA TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO TRAIN THE BIRD TO CARRY IT.

 

HAS ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO OR SITES FOR ME TO LOOK AT FOR MORE INFO ETC

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Hello

 

If you klick on the TauRIS advertisment at the top of the page you will see that they done research a couple of years ago.

 

Also more info on this site.

 

http://interbug.com/pigeon/technology/homing_pigeon_with_gps.pdf

 

Keep us informed the reults of any experiments that you try with the pigeons and GPS.

 

PS where do you get hold of a gps recorder so small??

 

cheers

Gareth

[Joe90]

HI THANKS I HAVE SEEN THIS LINK YOU SENT ME, MY AIM IS TO FIND MORE ABOUT MY BIRDS PATHS TO HELP ME TRAIN FOR RACING ETC , NOT REALLY LOOKING IN TO HOMING INSTINCT JUST FOR MY OWN INTEREST REALLY

[Joe90]

info taken from the tracking system

[Merlin]

Sorry I cannot offer you any help but I wish you all the best and hope venture is successful,do hope you might keep us posted with your findings

[Joe90]

info taken from the tracking system

[Joe90]

Sorry I cannot offer you any help but I wish you all the best and hope venture is successful,do hope you might keep us posted with your findings

 

thanks alot as you can see i walked the long way round to my dads house

 

 

[Joe90]

Sorry I cannot offer you any help but I wish you all the best and hope venture is successful,do hope you might keep us posted with your findings

 

thanks alot as you can see i walked the long way round to my dads house

 

 

[Guest]

When I was at Germany in November at the show the Herbots Family where advertising the GPS system and they had dvds about it.

 

www.herbots.com

[Joe90]

thanks

if anyone would like to chat about this topic i am in the chatroom now its 0017

[DOVEScot]

Is it like the tracking devices they use on hawks etc?

[Joe90]

this is a link to my website, i will be updating it with photos and videos for all to see results

 

http://racingpigeon.proboards51.com/index.cgi?board=birdsandgps

[Joe90]

this is a link to my website, i will be updating it with photos and videos for all to see results

 

http://racingpigeon.proboards51.com/index.cgi?board=birdsandgps

[Guest slugmonkey]

A few years back there was a system designed specifically for pigeon racing I cant remember where it was at I will try to see if I can find it

[Joe90]

my harness arrived today and is now fitted with the tracker, the bird seems fine with the harness on will test it with the unit tomorrow and i will post the results

[DOVEScot]

my harness arrived today and is now fitted with the tracker, the bird seems fine with the harness on will test it with the unit tomorrow and i will post the results

 

WILL THE PIGEON MANAGE TO CARRY YOU OK IN THE HARNESS :D :D

[THE PRIEST]

 

WILL THE PIGEON MANAGE TO CARRY YOU OK IN THE HARNESS :D :D

 

Is that cheaper than a bus DOVEScot ? ;D ;D ;D

[DOVEScot]

 

Is that cheaper than a bus DOVEScot ? ;D ;D ;D

 

AYE AND THE VIEW IS FANTASTIC ;D ;D ;D

[Joe90]

lol is that me hehe ;D

[Guest dogeon]

my harness arrived today and is now fitted with the tracker, the bird seems fine with the harness on will test it with the unit tomorrow and i will post the results

 

how did the test do? any good

[DOVEScot]

lol is that me hehe ;D

 

Aye, a new avatar for you maybe :D

[Joe90]

 

how did the test do? any good

 

 

due to fog and rain tests are cancelled till after xmas i will post for you when i do them

 

[Guest]

Wondered what the equipment range was? How far out have you been able to pick up the signal so far?

[Joe90]

the system is gps so the signal can be tracked all over the world the satalite is in space just like your car satnav system

[Guest]

If the transmitter came down to the same size and weight as the chip in an ets ring, it could then be incorporated in the proposed modern version of the ID ring.

 

I think it would then be a massive step forward for the sport :-

 

letting us know for sure what happens to the birds after they are released.

 

opportunity to watch the race unfold on-screen.

 

I also think the electronic side of it would appeal to the younger 'gamesters', the main difference being he/she has a live pigeon home in the loft at the end of it.

 

And have posted before, it could catapult the sport into 21st century betting on the high street, and bring with it a whole new interest.