[ale] OT: To catch a thief

David Tomaschik david at systemoverlord.com
Wed Sep 5 17:51:15 EDT 2012


Define "something".  I have a WL-330gE and it is 3.4" x 2.4" x 0.7"
[1]  A battery pack for it would be a comparable size.  I would think
both could fit in a car stereo shell, or a CB/amateur radio shell,
etc.

David


[1] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320025

On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Robert L. Harris
<robert.l.harris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> This is about the idea,  the gps version needs a power supply to run.
> Something like a portable hotspot that is battery operated I can wardrive
> would work great but again, it needs to be small enough I can put it inside
> something.
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 2:57 PM, David Tomaschik <david at systemoverlord.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Battery-powered WAP + wardriving?
>>
>> This can be powered via USB:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/ZyXEL-Wireless-Pocket-Travel-MWR102/dp/B005WKIKA0/ref=sr_1_3?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1346878585&sr=8-3&keywords=portable+router
>>
>> USB power can be via one of those rechargable battery packs.
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Robert L. Harris
>> <robert.l.harris at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > I have a camera on the front of the garage as of a couple weeks ago but
>> > I
>> > don't know all the kids in the neighborhood.
>> >
>> >  I'd like though to be able to track the device to the house, knock on
>> > the
>> > door (with a cop next to me) and ask for Mom/Dad and explain the kid has
>> > my
>> > radio.  Just a picture of them in the vehicle might not go far, having
>> > proof
>> > they have the device in their possession would go much farther if I have
>> > to
>> > go legal.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Motion sensing camera followed by a visit to the parents.
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Robert L. Harris
>> >> <robert.l.harris at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >   I'm betting we have some kids in the neighborhood that like to go
>> >> > down
>> >> > the
>> >> > street at 3AM and open any car doors that are unlocked and steal
>> >> > anything
>> >> > not nailed down they can pawn.  It's happened twice,  the second time
>> >> > snagging the radio out of my softtop jeep.  i want to catch them and
>> >> > either
>> >> > hand them to the cops who can't catch them currently.
>> >> >
>> >> >   I'm annoyed enough at this point I'm willing to put a $50 radio in
>> >> > the
>> >> > jeep that looks pretty enough (flashing lights?) to get their
>> >> > attention
>> >> > but
>> >> > I need a way to track it.  I would love to find some form of wifi
>> >> > transmitter or such I can put inside the case of the radio that I can
>> >> > pick
>> >> > up with an android wifi tracker or something along those lines.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any thoughts?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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