Auxiliary VHF transmitter to aid recovery of solar Argos/GPS PTTs / Christopher P. Hansen [and others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Hansen, Christopher P. (Christopher Paul)

Rocky Mountain Research Station (Fort Collins, Colo.)

Series:

Research note RMRS ; 72.

Research note RMRS ; 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal radio tracking--Instruments.

Animal radio tracking.

Global Positioning System--Instruments.

Global Positioning System.

Radio--Transmitter-receivers.

Radio.

transceivers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (11 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.

Place of Publication:

Fort Collins, CO : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, [2014]

Summary:

While conducting greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) research, we found that solar-powered global positioning systems platform transmitter terminals (GPS PTTs) can be lost if the solar panel does not receive adequate sunlight. Thus, we developed 5-g (mortality sensor included; Prototype A) and 9.8-g (no mortality sensor; Prototype B) auxiliary very high frequency transmitters that attach to the underside of GPS PTTs and work independently of the solar panel to aid in recovery of the units. Prototype A did not function properly because of an over-sensitive mortality sensor. Prototype B performed better; each was active upon recovery. Auxiliary transmitters were useful, but we encourage testing before deployment.

Notes:

Caption title.

"December, 2014."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 10-11).

Title from Web page (viewed on Jan. 23, 2015).

OCLC:

900651815