build your own GSM GPS tracking device

Published on July 16th, 2007 in gps navigation, hacks, tracking

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If you are into electronics and have some extra cash laying around here is your weekend project. You can build your very own GSM GPS tracking device. The materials will cost you about $280, the most expensive piece being the GM862-GPS module for $183.

If you follow his directions carefully, in the end you should be able to switch the module on and off, send text SMS messages through the module and fetch GPS positions from it which should look something like this:

Request GPS
AT$GPSACP got: AT$GPSACP
GPSACP: 131924.999,5333.9291N,00954.8841E,2.6,34.0,3,29.78,0.32,0.17,130707,07
OK

And if you are paranoid of people who can build one of these things you should get yourself a GPS and GSM jammer…via

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  1. John D Says:
    July 16th, 2007 at 6:55 pm

    looks to expensive for a D.I.Y project

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  19. Bukky Omojayogbe Says:
    November 27th, 2007 at 5:17 am

    Please, I would appreciate to know more about tracking device on cars: the circuit diagrams, components and principles of operation.

  20. Olayinka Omojayogbe Says:
    May 9th, 2008 at 5:43 am

    I hope I can convert this to commercial use.

  21. Aravind Says:
    August 13th, 2008 at 2:10 am

    If any one has the circuit diagram, components details plz send it my mail id, and cost details also in indian currency, Thank u

  22. NAVEEN Says:
    September 14th, 2008 at 2:07 am

    am so interested to do dis gps-gsm project… plz i m in need of information 4 tat.. kindly request to send circuit components and currency … thk u..

  23. arun kumar . k Says:
    September 18th, 2008 at 7:33 am

    I am very intrested and need to do project for my final year. so if anyone has the circuit diagram & components details plz send it my mail id, and cost details also in indian currency, Thank u

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