Trackimo Tracker

Pepperami · Oct 11, 2015

Hey guys

Those of you that are using the Trackimo Mini GPS Tracker, how and where did you mount it to the P3?

Is there a holder you can buy?

Just thought for the money this was a good idea, if it lands on the land and not on water that is lol

msinger · Oct 11, 2015

I just zip tie mine onto the landing gear. There are several 3D printed holders. For example:
Trackimo holder for DJI Phantom 3 by GimbalGuard on Shapeways

timmer · Oct 11, 2015

I have the one from Gimbal-Guard and it works perfectly.

MPD352 · Oct 11, 2015

If you have access to a 3D printer there is one on thingiverse I designed. Trackimo GPS tracer mount for Phantom 3 Professional by Mpd352.

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Pepperami · Oct 11, 2015

I wish I had a 3D printer ;(

brianb87 · Oct 11, 2015

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Have mine zip tied. Also have a holder I need to put on. Make sure to add it to the opposite side of the compass.

Pepperami · Oct 12, 2015

OK will do

keepngoal · Oct 12, 2015

does it create an unbalanced bird?

pomonabill220 · Dec 19, 2015

I wanted to keep it as light as possible so I ziptied it under the belly behind my gimbal. Access to the power switch also. I have a P2, but this applies to the Trackimo so I thought I would give my input.

Noodle · Dec 19, 2015

pomonabill220 said:
I wanted to keep it as light as possible so I ziptied it under the belly behind my gimbal. Access to the power switch also. I have a P2, but this applies to the Trackimo so I thought I would give my input.

Unfortunately in our P3A/P3P, there is this optical-visual module behind the camera-gimbal. So unless we don't use this optical feature and disable it, tying the Trackimo there is not an option.

pomonabill220 · Dec 19, 2015

Oh that's right... Sorry I forgot about the great feature the P3's have!

Noodle · Dec 19, 2015

pomonabill220 said:
Oh that's right... Sorry I forgot about the great feature the P3's have!

Actually I have disabled mine since the beginning

Coach · Dec 19, 2015

From what I've gathered, trackimo will no longer work in the US after Jan 2017 because 2g gsm networks are shutting down. I'm not 100% sure on this, just suggesting one looks into it further

Justgregg · Dec 19, 2015

use mine on all flights...love it.

Noodle · Dec 19, 2015

Justgregg said:
use mine on all flights...love it.

What are the things you love about your Trackimo?

ScopeTech · Dec 19, 2015

I have a 3D printed mount coming that I found on Ebay, it appears to mount between the two legs near the top.

John Locke · Dec 19, 2015

Coach said:
From what I've gathered, trackimo will no longer work in the US after Jan 2017 because 2g gsm networks are shutting down. I'm not 100% sure on this, just suggesting one looks into it further

The Trackimo website says the tracker uses PCS1900 for cellular communication, and I've read that it uses ATT as the carrier. I don't think PCS1900 is going EOL, it's listed as 3G.

Trackimo spec:

Cellular carriers and their technologies:

Reed L · Dec 20, 2015

Mine uses the stock velcro and I pulled the sticky tape on it and put it on the Carbon Fiber gimble guard on the left side against the landing leg behind all of the camera. This way it can be taken off and charged.

pomonabill220 · Dec 20, 2015

and this is from the trackimo website saying 2G.
confused?
Plus I called them and spoke to a rep., and he said 2G as well.

pomonabill220 · Dec 20, 2015

I did a little more looking and on wikipedia, dated Dec. 16 2015, T-Mobile is not planning to shut down their 2G networks, but everyone else is.
Here is the page: 2G - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
about 2/3rds down the page under 2G shutdown...