In addition to professional GPS trackers and data loggers for wildlife monitoring I would like to have some other cheap devices. Ok, the WWW is full of "normal GPS" but it's hard to understand if there's the chance to get data like this:
point 1: Lat....; Long...; 07_10_2014; 09:30 AM.
point 2: Lat....; Long...; 07_10_2014; 09:35 AM.
Garmin etrex 10 or 30 it will fulfill your requirements at best price. Price relatively related to horizontal & vertical accuracy of the instrument
Thank you Gopinath!
I have a Garmin 60 Csx in my department. Sice it is more expansive I hope it will work as well as the Etrex. I'm trying to get waypoints automatically every 5 minutes, but when I exctrat them on QGis I still have some problems
Dear Matteo,
Did you tried the track file convert in to waypoints after setting the instrument in your way. Please try to open in Google earth, change the file format in to GPS; the GPX file will directly open in that and see the time of observed waypoints and track
Try the QStarz BT-Q1000XT (about $100-120) if you need personal data logging. It has a motion sensor that conserves battery life when the unit is not in motion. Unit is also configurable: frequency of logging points, variables logged, etc. Used several of these in my dissertation research and for fun on biking & kayaking trips.
I am having Garmin 62sc hand held GPS device in our department. I am getting good tracking data from it, though the price of it is not that cheaper.
Please keep in mind accuracy issues. We've performed several studies of GNSS receivers in forested conditions...http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/Warnell/Bettinger/GPS/index.html
It's not clear from your question if you want to track animals over a longer period of time or just want to record position and random intervals. For the latter, any smartphone will do the job. I'd suggest just use an old one, remove the SIM card and all unecessary app so you maximise battery life.