Model GNSS UHF -Collars

GNSS UHF collars, also known as UHF download collars, offer fully remote automated data collection. Depending on the system deployed, the delivery of the data could be automatic to a network of ‘base stations’ or data could be manually downloaded wirelessly from the collar by field personnel. Location data is autonomously collected by the tracking device and stored in memory on the tracking device or immediately sent to a base station. GNSS UHF tracking devic­es have been around for a long time and are small and low power enough to be used on small animals. The greatest challenges with this technology option are the need of line-of-sight be­tween the tracking device and base station or download receiver, the practical range and of the radio link and the download speed that is achievable via the radio link. It can be a cost-effective option for the collection of location data over time as it requires no manual effort from the user for data collection but if there is no base station infrastructure in place, the data needs to be manual­ly downloaded in the field by the user. Wildlife Act Innovations has proprietary point-to-point radio technology, but utilises the LoRa and SigFox network services where they are available. We also deploy our own gateways and networks and offer managed services and maintenance contracts on these LoRaWAN systems.