Marko R1 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Hi guys, I live in Sydney and was wondering if there are any other vehicle tracking services out there? I was a quiktrak customer until they ceased trading and I still have the quiktrak system in my car...can I possibly reuse this technology with another provider or should I simply remove the hardware? What is the latest on quiktrak? I was hoping with today's 4g and app technology that there are more options than over 5yrs ago Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rogers Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Monitored security, look into fleet management companies. Same idea. Tracking only . Plenty of them around. All need Asim card. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7222383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko R1 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Thanks Chris! What is an asim card? Does this also mean that I may as well remove the quiktrak gear if it can't be used (assuming its not asim)? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7222651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko R1 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Just did a quick search, asim is just a sim card My guess is that quiktrak did not use a sim? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7222653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rogers Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 The ORIGINAL one did not. The last versions DID. How old was yours ? If pre 2008 then it was spread spectrum radio. If later (after I lost $65k in contracts) then they were sim based. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7223606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko R1 Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 Mine was 2004ish. I do remember seeing the unit and it was a little thin black box with an aerial hanging off it, kinda looked like a funnny walkie talkie hence I'd say it was spectrum radio. We're u a founder / shareholder of quiktrak? (Lost 65k) Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7223630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rogers Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Search Quiktrak and my name. You will see what went down.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7224777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rogers Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Yes that was spread spectrum. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7224779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko R1 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 I did a Google search but couldn't find much other than u being a distributor. There is obviously a gap in the marketplace for this solution as I don't really hear of ppl using these tracking devices anymore...why is that? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7226884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rogers Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 It's on this forum. I was selling their product from 2002-2009. Was successful with it until it cost me a council contract with 10 ferries in planning to be equipped with a modified version of that system. Self monitored systems took over in reality. $5 SIM card and a cell phone dapple of yanking your car up on a map. Fleets use a variant system but the idea is the same. GPS location and VMS at the base. 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7228031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rogers Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 They tried several times in 2010/11/12 to get me back in. Told literally to fk off. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7228032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko R1 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Self monitoring systems sounds interesting, can u recommend a particular vendor? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7228976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rogers Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Pick a locally branded one. Easiest way to say it publicly. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7231429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo 3.2ish Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Self monitoring systems sounds interesting, can u recommend a particular vendor? Hi Marko, did you find anything. I have been looking for something as I am getting paranoid about spending a Shat load $s on mods and the insurance not covering the costs. I want one that is wired in and I only want it if the car gets stolen and I can see where it is and report it. They all seem to come with too much info, not wired in, fleet or base monitored systems But I will keep searching Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7394225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rogers Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 mongoose VT404. buy that. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7394514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko R1 Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 i havent further investigated this path - mongoose sounds good though...is it expensive? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7395272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rogers Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Gsm based unit. Been using them for a bit now. Decent coverage is the key. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/440218-recommended-tracking-device-app/#findComment-7397817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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