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Apparently this was originally a LoRa tracker, contains a LoRa transceiver, but now uses SigFox!
 
Apparently this was originally a LoRa tracker, contains a LoRa transceiver, but now uses SigFox!
 
The radio waveform is created by the SX1272, not by a specialized Sigfox chip.
 
The radio waveform is created by the SX1272, not by a specialized Sigfox chip.
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== Software ==

Revision as of 20:32, 21 May 2022

Project SigfoxTracker
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Investigating sigfox location trackers
Status Initializing
Contact bertrik
Last Update 2022-05-21

What

This page is about investigation of Sigfox location trackers, e.g.:

  • how existing trackers work
  • coverage of the sigfox network
  • how to interact with the sigfox backend
  • ultimately, help develop a sigfox tracker for tracking small animals, like bats

Investigation

Interesting reading:

How to get the keys:

coverage

Sigfox coverage, bike trip Gouda-Leidschendam

Existing trackers

LWT-100

This is a tracker made by Invoxia, features:

Apparently this was originally a LoRa tracker, contains a LoRa transceiver, but now uses SigFox! The radio waveform is created by the SX1272, not by a specialized Sigfox chip.

Software