Where can i velcro mount tiny gps locator?

[bud01234]

New Mavic pilot/Old phantom pilot: I have a tiny Verizon Gizmo (a kids watch with gps) that I cut off the arm bands and put Velcro on back and mounted on my old Phantom 3 Pro and it works great. I'd like to do the same on my brand new Mavic Pro II but don't want to block any sensors or GPS. I'm thinking a good place would be on the top side as far forward as possible. It would be above the gimbal area.
would that be a good place to Velcro it and not block anything important? Thanks! Bud

 

[paulmike3]

This is actually a really solid idea that I hadn't thought of. Simple GPS watches can be had for $20 and prepaid SIMs for $5 or less a month.

I'm also curious where the best place would be to mount it. Interested in other's input.

 

[droneuser]

yes I have seen people do that on top front right above the gimbal area or on top of the battery

 

[Ian in London]

On the battery is the position to least likely interfere with any of the internal electronics and sensors.. Anywhere else, and you risk intgerference with the GPS / IMU / Compass or RC antenae.......
That's why velcro is so good, so you can swap it over as you change the battery.
Cheers,
Ian

 

[Strobing_NYC]

Main reason I read the posts in this forum, great info like OP stated above. Never thought about a GPS watch much smaller then current offerings GREAT IDEA!

 

[Marko9219]

Wait .. What am I not getting here? I have a GPS watch. Why would I want to mount it to my Mavic? I have to look at the screen or download the data to my PC. My Mavic already tracks its own movements. I guess I'm just not getting something here

 

[paulmike3]

Wait .. What am I not getting here? I have a GPS watch. Why would I want to mount it to my Mavic? I have to look at the screen or download the data to my PC. My Mavic already tracks its own movements. I guess I'm just not getting something here

For tracking a lost drone. The watches we're talking about have a 2G SIM card in them, and send an SMS with their exact location when queried.

 

[Marko9219]

For tracking a lost drone. The watches we're talking about have a 2G SIM card in them, and send an SMS with their exact location when queried.

So, they work over cell towers obviously. Is there a fee to use the cellular network??

 

[Keule]

Is there a fee to use the cellular network??

Those trackers i know of, have a monthly/yearly fee to use the cell network.

 

[kokopelli]

I use the Marco Polo system and put a piece of velcro on each of my batteries. I can then move the transmitter quickly from one to the other.

 

[Aerial-Pixel]

This is what I came up with for the Marco Polo Ultralight model:

 

[davemorts]

On the battery is the position to least likely interfere with any of the internal electronics and sensors.. Anywhere else, and you risk intgerference with the GPS / IMU / Compass or RC antenae.......
That's why velcro is so good, so you can swap it over as you change the battery.
Cheers,
Ian

Hi Ian, I watched a video you made with a LOC8TOR mounted on the rear of your mavic pro, have you revised your thinking since that.
Dave

 

[thapunisher]

Hi Ian, I watched a video you made with a LOC8TOR mounted on the rear of your mavic pro, have you revised your thinking since that.
Dave