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Re: Tracking a radio signal

Thanks for all the help guys. I've been busy writing proposals/preliminary design reviews/requirement documents so that we can secure some equipment and funding.

We're moving forward with the Doppler idea. What kind of precision can I expect from say, an 8 antenna array? I realize there may be more factors than the amount of antennas, just throwing the question out there.

Adding GPS to the beacons has been ruled out for two reasons
a) Financial scalability. Much easier to secure government funding to put these beacons in every house in the < $10 per range.
b) The more science experiment aspect of this project with the Doppler technique.


Thanks for the help guys, this is why I came back to CD after a few years when I had a problem that required the brightest.