I'm, so glad I stumbled onto this project by searching RUclips for FONA 808. I am intending to build a very similar open source project for my motorcycle (or any other vehicle/asset). Instead of the RFID reader, I simply intend to use a high signal (from my headlight, a car radio, etc.) as the authorization. I've considered using an accelerometer as motion detection to cut down on armed power consumption rather than relying solely on the GPS. I would also like to be able to arm, disarm, request a single location report, set a reporting interval, and trigger an audible alarm (for when you/police arrive at the GPS location) via SMS. I haven't dug into your code yet (as the FONA 808 is out of stock). I expect there will be lots of code I and learn from in there. I would like us to collaborate on an library that can serve as an asset tracking toolkit. Even though we have different goals and utilize different peripherals, we share a lot of the same needs. I expect that others will come along and want to make similar systems with different design goals as well. (As a skydiver, my 2nd FONA project will be for tracking a cut away parachute and notifying an emergency contact that I pulled my reserve.)
No. Thanks to the 2G and 3G sunsets, frequency bands for mobile phones have changed and the cellular modem used in this circuit can no longer connect to the network. My bike needs a new battery too at this point, so I may redesign the circuit when I replace the battery.But I might just go with LoRa instead of using cell networks.
@@charleswerbick2154 Oh? Sorry to hear that, as I just wanted to build it. Commercial alarms are too exoensive for what they are. LoRa sounds great but it's range is limited. LoRa with GSM would be great to have at the same time.
I'm, so glad I stumbled onto this project by searching RUclips for FONA 808. I am intending to build a very similar open source project for my motorcycle (or any other vehicle/asset). Instead of the RFID reader, I simply intend to use a high signal (from my headlight, a car radio, etc.) as the authorization. I've considered using an accelerometer as motion detection to cut down on armed power consumption rather than relying solely on the GPS. I would also like to be able to arm, disarm, request a single location report, set a reporting interval, and trigger an audible alarm (for when you/police arrive at the GPS location) via SMS. I haven't dug into your code yet (as the FONA 808 is out of stock). I expect there will be lots of code I and learn from in there. I would like us to collaborate on an library that can serve as an asset tracking toolkit. Even though we have different goals and utilize different peripherals, we share a lot of the same needs. I expect that others will come along and want to make similar systems with different design goals as well. (As a skydiver, my 2nd FONA project will be for tracking a cut away parachute and notifying an emergency contact that I pulled my reserve.)
+Bruno “Richard” Bronosky - I somehow totally missed this comment when you posted. But your project sounds cool. how'd it turn out?
wow! Love this. I wonder if any of my friends know how to work with this stuff.
How is this holding on? Still using it?
No. Thanks to the 2G and 3G sunsets, frequency bands for mobile phones have changed and the cellular modem used in this circuit can no longer connect to the network. My bike needs a new battery too at this point, so I may redesign the circuit when I replace the battery.But I might just go with LoRa instead of using cell networks.
@@charleswerbick2154 Oh? Sorry to hear that, as I just wanted to build it. Commercial alarms are too exoensive for what they are. LoRa sounds great but it's range is limited. LoRa with GSM would be great to have at the same time.