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| LAND AIR SEA TRACKING KEY (LANDAIRSEA) (LAS) | 
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| Manufacturer: GPSTN
Category: CE
Buy New: $189.99
New (4) Used (1) from $175.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 8111
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
MPN: BLUNKEY
UPC: 410100253044
EAN: 0410100253044
ASIN: B000H9E9UG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New
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| Features:
| • | Logs data, including speed, every second | | • | Very affordable and NO ONGOING MONTHLY FEES!!!! | | • | Runs on just 2 AAA batteries | | • | 16 channel GPS Receiver | | • | Accuracy of 2.5 meters |
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Product Description
Physical Specifications Dimensions Length: 3.80 inches Width: 1.46 inches Height: 1.34 inches (includes magnet) Operating Temperature -15F to 185F -26C to 85C Housing ABS Plastic, Water Proof Mounting Magnetic Power Information Power 2 AAA batteries Battery Life 1 Hour per Day Driving 4 Weeks 2 Hours per Day Driving 2 Weeks 4 Hours per Day Driving 1 Week Power Draw Track Mode: 46mA Sleep Mode: 0.058mA Sleep Mode Entry 2 Minutes of no movement Cold Start GPS Acquisition Time 41 seconds Warm Start 33 seconds Hot Start < 3.5 seconds GPS and Data Information Maximum Number of Satellites 16 Horizontal Accuracy 2.5 meters Communication Protocol NMEA Data Output USB Memory Type Flash Memory ( non-volatile ) Storage Capacity 100 hours Driving Time Our tracking devices may not be used to violate the privacy rights of others, or in violation of local, county, state or federal statutes. GPS tracking may be illegal in certain states. In no way will LandAirSea Systems, Inc. or its subsidiaries, dealers or partners be held responsible for inappropriate use of these products. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO CONSULT LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF ANY LAWS APPLICABLE TO THE AREA OF INTENDED USE OF THESE PRODUCTS.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Works great, somewhat awkward to use June 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Although I plan to use this device to keep track of my soon-to-be-driving teenager's whereabouts, my first crack at it was during my own storm chasing activities -- deliberate self-surveillance. Outside our "day" jobs, my wife and I are professional photographers (www.insojourn.com) as well as storm observers, and have desired for years to have a simple and easy way to mark very specifically the locations and times of all our storm intercept activities, as well as our photography stops. This does the trick.
It seems you will need to be still for more than about 5-7 minutes for the output to show a stop, but because of two factors, we still get useful output, even for quick "pull-outs" to photograph a storm under potentially dangerous conditions:
1. High spatial resolution: Pulling safely off the highway, as storm chasers are supposed to do when performing photography, shows up on the tracking at highest (2.5 m) resolution as a knob or bump on the path.
2. High temporal resolution: The raw (.las) log file shows the times and locations, so one can see when one was stopped even for brief "stop-n-shoot-fast" situations.
The same concept can apply if you're monitoring your fleet drivers, and one goes through the liquor store drive-through when on the job. Zoom in far enough in Google-Earth, and you will see his track into that parking lot or off the road. I mag-mounted the tracker to the inner top/back window frame of my sedan, and its reception was almost flawless. I can't speak for its reception when placed in more surreptitious locations in a vehicle; but others here have posted glowing reviews.
My favorite aspect of the LAS Tracker is that its output uploads directly into Google-Earth, so we can use the latter to match all our photo locations to the landmarks around the shoot. A photographer can derive very precise directional and positioning info this way, in combination with the EXIF data from the camera that shows the lens' focal length, to better locate a distant subject, in addition to himself. Outstanding!
LAS Tracker has three minor nuisances, all involving the batteries.
1. One has to unscrew the battery compartment and pull the batteries to turn it on and off. I realize this was designed deliberately, so the subject of surveillance can't just switch it off. [My subject will be threatened with loss of driving privileges if any harm comes to the device, or its signal is interrupted for any reason, whether his fault or not.] But the battery compartment's screws are *tiny*, and therefore, easily fumbled, dropped and lost by someone like me with large hands.
2. The battery compartment is too deep for the batteries, which on rough and shaky roads, may pop loose from the terminals while still within the compartment. I jerry-rigged a solution by folding up a piece of #2 plastic between the compartment door and the battery slots, to hold them in place.
3. Battery life is far below what's advertised. When using Ni-metal hydride (rechargeable) batteries, I had to change them out every day. When I tried to leave them in two days, the batteries (new Energizers, BTW) ran out during the evening of day-2.
I don't use its own mapping software, just Google-Earth. So I can't comment one way or another about the software.
All in all, I do recommend the device, as long as you are willing to change/charge batteries daily, and to build that into your surveillance routine as habit.
It works and works well! June 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great little device. We were looking for a way to easily monitor employees when necessary and have been thoroughly impressed. I can mount it under a vehicle in a few seconds. I've mounted it to the frame, inside a bumper, etc. I was sure the unit would have difficulty getting a signal in many of the places I've tried but this amazing little device seems to work just about anywhere. It has also rained several days that the unit has been mounted under vehicles and it had no effect on performance. I agree with the last review that it would be nice if the gaskets were glued in place but it works great as is.
The LAS software is a little clunky. Maps are very outdated - not showing some major roads in my city that have been there more than 15 years, it would be nice to be able to jump to a specific time within on open file, and when a road has been traveled multiple times, you can't just click on a path as the software just decides on one of the paths rather than the one your curser is over. When trying to follow where they were going on a specific trip, this can be annoying. These are pretty minor annoyances though as the incorporated use of Google Earth remedies the outdated maps and being able to watch the exact paths traveled is great. The reports are informative as well.
In the two weeks we've been testing our unit, it hasn't lost a signal yet unless it's in sleep mode. Once moving it locks on again very quickly. For the price I don't think you could ask for more. I would highly recommend this unit.
LAS Tracking Key I bought from Seller - Kpage40 April 5, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have to whole heartedly agree with the last review. I too was careful before selecting a GPS tracking device for the first time and read information on several different products before making a purchase. Considering that identical looking devices received some pretty negative feedback from users, I can only assume that there may be a few if not several devices out there with a nearly identical appearance. In other words, they must not all be created equal despite their look. The device has a durable look and feel. The magnet on the back is quite strong (you'll feel it might be too strong, but that is great!). The only thing to be careful of are the tiny little screws that hold the battery compartment shut. They are tricky, tiny screws and are easy to lose. Despite that, the engineers were smart and made the screw holes such that weather and elements won't be able to find their way into the unit should you lose a screw. There is a very thin rubber gasket to seal the battery compartment as well, but be careful not to lose it! This gasket is very good and seals out elements from the inside parts, but you really need to be sure its in place before sealing the device shut. Thanks to the gasket, it really only takes two screws to hold the compartment tightly shut - and because of the design feature I just pointed out, you don't have to worry about the empty screw holes! There is also another rubber gasket to seal the USB end of the device. My only suggestion to the maker of the unit on this subject would be to glue the gaskets down for us! As it is now, the gaskets can freely pop in and out of their places and you have to be really mindful of this fact when you use it. You do not want to lose a gasket, and believe me, the USB end gasket on mine fell on the floor and I almost missed it. These points are not real complaints however. The gaskets do exactly what they are supposed to and give the unit real weatherproofing. The software included is great also. The first time I imported the data and viewed it on the map, I was impressed. The options they give you to view the map are wonderful. Now I can track my personal driving wherever I go and see exactly how far I have traveled. Now when I figure out my average gas mileage, I have more accurate figures on my distances. God knows every penny counts these days! Also I can compare and find the best and fastest routes wherever I might travel. By comparing past travels, I can tweak my routes and maximize efficiency. I can vouch for the LAS model that it must be the best out of its look-alikes and similar types. I'm glad I picked this one instead of something else. Best of all, the price and service I received from the seller I bought from were great. People are reselling this thing all over the place and if your not careful, you can wind up getting gouged a bit. I hope that this review helped you out!
Excellent System at Low Cost June 25, 2007
23 out of 24 found this review helpful
I was really suspicious when I went GPS shopping, because I'd heard so many problems about metal blocking signals and so forth. I put the tracking key through all kinds of tests in my van, hiding it upside down under the seat, inside the dash, stashing it back inside the compartment for the jack, surrounding it with metal and pointing it in all different directions (it recommends you keep it upright, but I found it doesn't make a difference, this thing still works perfectly!). It's only disadvantage is that as a data logger, you have to retrieve it before you get the tracking info to download to your computer. The battery lasted me about two weeks of regular driving, though, so it more than compensated. But yeah, as a first time buyer of a tracking device and thorough tester, I was highly impressed. It shows on an overhead map (adjustable to satellite images with Google Earth!) the exact path the vehicle took, or an animated time-clocked journey, showing where it went, how long it stopped, when it took off again. No matter how deeply I hid it in the car, it never lost my signal once. Shop around a little bit to avoid overcharging companies, and you might want to wrap a piece of black electrical tape on the green battery light on the outside of the case for better hiding. Definitely an excellent buy, I'd recommend it to anyone with covert tracking needs.
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