Guest guest Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Hello everyone, I'm looking for recommendations on gps systems for kids, what works what doesn't...I like the safetynet one by I'm looking for one that I can do the tracking myself with. Has anyone used the Amber Alert one? http://www.amberalertgps.com/product-device/ Thank you so much for your feedback. a Sent from a's iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 That system looks very cool, what I find as the problem with some of these units is keeping them charged. There was a discussion here about a year ago, I posted this in post number 52126, which if you go to you b=can find the related posts in that thread: Re: tracking device post 52126 Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:08 pm | Options We used to use a stand alone tracking device, one of the first generation units. Today there are 3 basic formats to choose from: Project Lifesaver/LoJack Safety Net: 911 based, police do the tracking GPS based units: internet or smart phone mapping for location Stand alone: portable base station (flip phone size)indicates direction and distance All require some type device worn by the child, typically a wrist watch type device or something of that size attached to clothing. The stand alone device we had (ION Kids)worked as advertised but was a pain to keep charged. We could set a perimeter alarm and if the child ranged beyond it it would alert and when opened tell direction and distance. We reserved it for the occasional trip to a mall or church carnival because of the difficulty (for us) to keep it charged. The Project Lifesaver/LoJack Safety Net units involve calling the police, who then use a direction finding device to find the child. Response time is based on how long you wait to call and where the nearest trained officer and DF unit is located to where you need it. The GPS units I think are pretty cool. They allow you to go to a website using your computer or smart phone and " see " on a map where your child is. Some have panic buttons on the device the kids can use in emergencies. There are also some very low cost units that are similar to the " panic buttons " on car keychains. You put a little keychain type device on a belt or shoe and when you hit your hand held " panic button " the device on your kids goes off like an alarm (probably scare the heck out of him, but it will make him easy to find) There are also cell phones that double as tracking devices too, one I have seen by Disney looked very cool. The Ion Kids device we had was several years ago and a first generation unit. It was about $200 then and I'm sure revisions have made improvements. I'm not personally familiar with any other system (than Ion Kids), but the above is what I know from just following this technology. Do a search for child tracking device, lots to choose from. Steve > > Hello everyone, > I'm looking for recommendations on gps systems for kids, what works what doesn't...I like the safetynet one by I'm looking for one that I can do the tracking myself with. Has anyone used the Amber Alert one? http://www.amberalertgps.com/product-device/ > Thank you so much for your feedback. > a > > Sent from a's iPhone > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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