Lotek has introduced an innovative family of GPS products (LiteTrack) intended to reduce significantly the weight of the collar while increasing the data collected and send the data via the Iridium satellite system.
While still NEW this product line is field proven.
The collars come in a variety of sizes and can weigh from just below 250 grams up to 420 grams depending on battery configuration, belt type and size.
Operating life also can vary depending on battery configuration, application and study needs and objectives. It can be more than doubled or tripled using ‘SWIFT’ fixes strategy at an expense of slight accuracy degradation.
Please contact one of our Telemetry Specialists to discuss your study needs. We look forward to finding out what species you want to use these innovative collars on, and what you will discover.
Options
CLOSE and (FAR) PROXIMITY
SWIFT Fixes for many more locations
VIDEO with AUDIO and STILL picture cameras
Enhanced Mortality indication with increase in VHF pulse rate, and Iridium transmission of events
Flexible scheduling of GPS + VHF + RF + Iridium communication
GEOFENCING alerts and schedule changes
Remote data download and upload via Iridium
Remote data download and upload via VHF radio frequency
Sensor data logging: on board temperature and 3 axis accelerometer activity, in raw, averaged or ODBA formats
Deploy multiple collars on the same frequency and distinguish between them by means of embedded collar IDs in the VHF beacon signals
Memory: stores up to 100,000 fixes
Drop off compatibility with our TRD and TRRD models
Home range analysis, Distribution and Habitat use, Survival, Inter/Intra Species interactions, Migration, Predator/ prey interaction, Strategic placement of wildlife crossing (overpasses, underpasses) , Translocations and re-introductions, Human wildlife conflicts, Adaptive management, Population dynamics, Judas operations, Identifying timing and peak of rut activity, Adaptive landscape management, Kill rates, Cause specific mortalities, Kill sites prediction, Invasive species management
Litetrack Iridium 250 on wolverine
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3uO7-RgNAg/?igshid=2hwrw62xstea
Testing VHF/GPS Collar Design and Safety in the Study of Free-Roaming Horses
Gail H. Collins, Steven L. Petersen, Craig A. Carr, Leon Pielstick
Published: September 8, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0103189
1. For LiteTrack Iridium 250 – 750: Life calculated with VHF beacon operating for 28h per week on average.
The collar transmits through Iridium after collecting 18 positions for standard fixes and 9 positions for SWIFT fixes.
Note: HD model is built in aluminum housing. PB model features potted batteries. Please contact your Lotek representative for details.
Features and specifications subject to change without notice.
Technical specifications:
Frequency range: 148MHz to 174MHz
Operating temperature:
LiteTrack Iridium 130 – 150: -30˚C to +50˚C
LiteTrack Iridium 250-750: -40˚C to +70˚C
Standard adjustment (mm): ±30
Heavy duty packages: available for challenging species.
Timed Release Drop-Off:
TRD-L (30g) available for all models.
TRD (40g) available for all models.
TRRD (121g) available for 330, 360, 420, 500 and 750 models.
Collars must be built drop off compatible
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