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Whilst trawling the internet for something else, I came across these little devices.

"Made in China small sized Anti GPS Tracking Device, powered by and for use with any car that has a standard Cigarette Jack for power and supplys 12V . Operation is incredibly easy, as all it take to work is pluging it into the cigarette lighter and it's on and working! The Anti-Tracker will knock out GPS logging or GPS tracking systems that may be operating on your vehicle. Using our Anti-Tracker will make it very hard for any one to keep tabs on you or your vehicle"

Try looking up "GPS Blocker" on Google, there are lots of them starting at around £25. These gadgets can obviously clearly defeat any GPS caravan tracker. Some have quite a range so could be used in the towing vehicle. Obvously illegal, but I bet most caravan thieves know about them by now!

Martin

Hey

Such is our life.

Make a device and 5 mins later someone makes one to over come it.

So it it worth the money in the first place ? (OK if it's part of the package)

Quote: Originally posted by beyondhelp on 10/11/2008

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Since it would know when it failed, it could perhaps call home on it failing so at least you would know when you lost it..?

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Pretty sure it will be wideband, and yes totally illegal. The blocking range will depend on the output power. Only needs to be a few metres to work.

If they do work, then GPS trackers would be a total waste of money.

It says on the site that they will not supply to any EEC country.

Quote: Originally posted by 2kias on 13/11/2008

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It says on the site that they will not supply to any EEC country.

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I am sure that those who would require such a piece of kit, especially if they are into the "get a caravan for nowt and flog it to the highest bidder" brigade, would not be too bothered about obtaining and using an illegal item as stated under EEC rules.

The mere fact that these things are being advertised is enough to know that those who could use them, will be using them.

The only good thing about having a Tracker fitted now, is the savings on your insurance policy, but how long that will last for now that these things are on the go is anybodies guess.

Quote: Originally posted by Scampi on 14/11/2008

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So the act of breaking into the 'van to fit the jammer would set the system off - Phantom would contact us (and the police) and we would know something untoward was happening - at least we'd get a head-start,

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IF these devices have a range of 30 feet? then all they need to do is fit them to their own vehicle and park next to your caravan and we are led to believe that will jam the tracker during the theft and the towing away.

Of course the thief will need to ensure the jammer is active until he has found the tracker so there is always the chance he will unplug it at which point the tracker will send out its signal.

Depends of course how well hidden the tracker really is.