Trac-King GPS device from Rocky Mountain Tracking
There are dime a dozen GPS navigation and tracking devices in the market these days that it can get pretty hard trying to figure out which is more suitable for your personal use. Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc. (RMT) has recently added to the number of GPS devices in the market, although their product has the potential to be the most innovative device yet. Known as the Trac-King (GPS Tracking) device, this convenient and portable-passive GPS will be powered by a couple of AA batteries, where those simple, readily available batteries will be able to juice up the Trac-King for up to 80 hours of continuous movement on a single battery cycle. Useful when you’re on long road trips and visiting countries where power outlets are not easily available -there’s nothing quite like the widespread availability of AA batteries to help you out here. Of course, it would be better to obtain rechargeables that can be juiced up using solar panels.
The Trac-King was specially developed to be a more advanced version of the Tracking Key and 3100, where both of them are passive devices has seen RMT move around 12,000 units over the past 2 years. The Trac-King is capable of tracking virtually every second of movement, and this data is accurate to within a few meters, in addition to taking note of times, addresses, direction and speed of travel, and stop duration. Guess bosses who want to know where their employees have gone to as well as parents who can’t bear the thought of their kids being responsible drivers when away from home will find the Trac-King useful.
All tracking data is stored within the device itself, where the user can retrieve it at a later time by downloading the information via USB to a computer. You can choose from a daily log, route display from street maps, or route display on satellite imagery using Google Earth when it comes to viewing the collected data. The Trac-King is pretty hardy, coming in a completely water resistant ABS plastic casing and has been magnetized to install it within or outside of a vehicle.
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25+ Coolest GPS Gadgets – GPS Trackers, GPS Homing Devices and Much more. | Open Source Technology Blog Says: April 13, 2010 at 1:33 pm
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Travis Says: May 28, 2010 at 8:45 pm
This is a terrible company. Their website is very slick, but they don’t have a clue. They sent me a tracking unit that didn’t work then another, then additional parts, (and they made me pay shipping for the replacement parts) but after 10 days and hours on the phone with technical support all they could come up with is that their GPS units don’t work in a lot of areas. I was on the phone with technical support when they disconnected me. I called right back and a guy named Brad told me that it was five pm and they leave promptly at five, even if it means hanging up on a customer. Unbelievable. Gary in sales was pleasant, Rita in customer service was pleasant, Travis in tech support was pleasant, but this Brad character wiped all that out with his attitude and comments. Stay away from these people. Not very good products and absolutely terrible customer service. If I could have left no stars I would have. One star is too many.
RMT Says: June 2, 2010 at 12:23 pm
This customer lives in an area where there is no cellular coverage which is why his device didn’t work. We did everything we could to help him. We even sent him a new replacement device and SIM card with a different network. Our company maintained professionalism while the customer chose to be verbally abusive (including profanity) to our employees. As always, we immediately offered a full refund to the customer.
Tracking System Says: July 6, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Whether you use a passive tracker like the Trac-King or real-time device like the Victoria tracking system, you are sure to get the info you are looking for!
Travis Says: July 7, 2010 at 6:04 am
I can see the cellular tower from my house. It’s about a mile and a half away. I have great cellular coverage. Cellular coverage was not the problem. Poor equipment and terrible customer service was the problem.
Luis Patrao Says: August 23, 2010 at 10:17 am
I am getting confused… From what I have read this device is a passive tracker and doesn’t need a SIM card… Am I wrong?
@ dental insurance quotes Says: September 16, 2010 at 8:00 pm
i live in sacramento ca. and i got lost in the siera navada mountains for three days. this was more then twenty years ago and i did not have a gps unit. it sucked and gps units are essential if you go out hiking.
Mike Francis Says: April 27, 2011 at 3:49 am
I agree with Travis. I purchased a GPS device from RMT after being convinced that the device I had was obsolete and could not be supported by their software. The device was set to go off every minute prior to signing any monthly service agreement and after only placing battery in device or charging up the device. Before going online and activating the device I was charged $750 for overages. The device could have been set to go off every hour, day, or not at all. As Travis I tried to resolve the problem over the telephone unsuccessfully. The company takes on a very defensive stance instead of working out problems amicably with their customers.
Portable GPS systems from Rocky Mountain Tracking Says: May 13, 2009 at 3:54 am
[...] Published by Maria Mihale, on May 13 2009, in the categories: Gadgets Navigation and tracking systems aren’t very difficult to find, as there are so many models available right now in the market. This means everyone has the chance to choose the one he/she thinks is the best, according to their needs. The only problem with these devices is for the customer to come to a conclusion, regarding the compatibility between the device and the needs. Rocky Mountain Tracking has just released and presented to the general public a brand new GPS device, called Trac-King, which is said to be “the most innovative device yet”. The Trac-King is not only convenient, but also a portable-passive GPS device, being powered by two AA batteries. A single battery cycle allows a record time of approximately 80 hours of continuous movement. The information is stored on the internal memory of the device, but it can be downloaded to a computer by using a USB port. The user can choose between three different viewing options, such as a daily log, a route display from street maps and a route display on satellite imagery, provided by Google Earth. As I said before, the Trac-King is very portable, as it measures only 3.01 x 1.95 x 1.40 inches. In addition, being made of ABS plastic casing, it is able to operate in terms of high performance at temperatures from -15 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit. A great thing is that the device comes with magnets inside, so that the user can install inside or outside the vehicle. Not to mention the integrated motion sensor that does a tricky thing, as it is automatically sent to bed, if I may say so, or to the “sleep mode”, if the device hasn’t been used for two and a half minutes. “The Trac-King is one of the most inventive and user-friendly GPS devices on the market today, because of its design and incredible software functionality”, said Brad Borst, the President of Rocky Mountain Tracking. In addition, he said that “The Trac-King is a more advanced version of the Tracking Key and 3100, which are passive devices that RMT has sold about 12,000 of over the couple years. The Trac-King tracks every second, within a few meters accuracy, and record times, addresses, direction and speed of travel, and stop duration”. Compatible with operating systems such as Windows 2000, XP and Vista, these portable GPS systems can be yours for $269 each. (Source: Coolest Gadgets) [...]