GPS vehicle tracking systems combine a cellular phone transmitter, a GPS receiver and specialist software into a single gadget known as a GPS vehicle tracking device. When the device is connected to a server through the cellular telephone network, the system allows you to track any number of vehicle movements in real time.

Return on investment was always the limiting factor to how GPS tracking was used; when prices were much higher, it took a substantial amount of time for a company to see the cost benefits from installing GPS vehicle trackers in their fleets, as prices have fallen and the units have become more user-friendly, it is not unusual to see units paying for themselves outright within six months.

Depending on your type of business the advantage of using GPS trackers will vary, however there seems to be a consensus as to the main benefits for businesses as a whole:

1. Productivity - after installation, many companies report increased productivity from employees who use company vehicles. The areas seeing the greatest increases in productivity are overtime claims, travelling times between customer’s locations, time spent at customer’s location, reduced lunch breaks and personal use of the company’s vehicles.

2. Customer service - use of these systems have allowed many companies to offer more flexible support services to their customers. Knowing where all their support engineers are at any given time means they are able to give much more accurate arrival times and also allows a company to divert the nearest engineer in the event of an emergency call out.

3. Reduced insurance costs - when trackers are fitted to your fleet of vehicles, not only will it allow you to know where all your vehicles are, but you will also be able to identify which of your employees are the safest drivers and whose driving is likely to cause most damage to your property. If a vehicle is stolen, your chances of retrieving it are greatly increased and this, along with a data readout of your employees driving habits, if presented to your insurers should see a big reduction in your insurance costs.

4. Vehicle usage - you might be surprised at the number of unnecessary journeys made in company vehicles, or you might have vehicles that spend most of the week doing very little. Either way, fitting GPS vehicle trackers allows you to monitor each vehicle’s usefulness and report on an optimum number of vehicles needed.

Fitting GPS vehicle tracking systems will not be universally welcomed; many employees feel they are being spied on, so it is important to weigh the advantages and disadvantages before making a final decision. Many companies are seeing that GPS systems pay for themselves within six to twelve months at the longest, and if you unfortunate enough to have a vehicle stolen and you manage to retrieve it, the system will have paid for itself much sooner.

How To Catch A Cheating Spouse

In days past you had a couple of choices, follow your spouse yourself, and risk getting caught, or hire a private detective to do the following for you and risk going bankrupt! Nowadays however, things are much more high-tech and thankfully, much more affordable.

Covert GPS tracking systems allow you to track your cheating spouse’s vehicle, phone calls, SMS text messages, and see who is calling them by viewing their caller ID. If you are planning to track your spouse, this is the ultimate system to use to glean as much information as possible.

Called the Flexispy, this device will do so much more than just track your cheating spouse’s location, although it will do that extremely well if they have a GPS phone (many new phones have this capability). A feature called Spycall will allow you to listen in on the conversations your spouse is having, whether that’s on the phone, sat in their car, or in a hotel room. You can activate Spycall remotely without your spouse ever knowing!

Is your spouse really sneaky? If they get suspicious that someone is listening in to their calls and decide to change the phones SIM card, another feature of the device notifies you by text message that the number has been changed and what number it has been changed to, so you can continue tracking your spouse - there’s no getting around this cheating spouse software!

The system is initially downloaded on to your spouse’s cell phone, the installation takes about 15 minutes and you will need the phone in your hand for the installation to be carried out. After the installation is complete, everything else is done remotely, you can turn features on and off at will just by sending your spouse’s phone a simple text message.

How much does all this cost? There are a number of choices, with devices ranging between 100 Euros and 250 Euros which is between $140 and $350 at the time of writing - not too expensive for a really comprehensive covert GPS tracking system.

Today I want to take a look at installing and interpreting your own do it yourself GPS tracking system, because with the majority of newer systems, installation is simple, and the real-time data is presented in a very user-friendly format.

Do It Yourself GPS Tracking System - The Install

With most of the modern covert GPS vehicle tracking systems you have two power options, you can choose battery power or vehicle power sources. The easiest way to install the system is obviously to choose the battery power option, as this can be done much quicker than messing around connecting the device to the cars power source and makes the device far less noticeable as it can be place almost anywhere within the vehicle. If you do opt for battery power you will need to charges the batteries according to the manufacturers recommendations.

Once you’ve chosen your power option for your device, you need to insert the phones SIM card into the unit making sure that the SIM isn’t protected by a PIN security number - you can check this by inserting the SIM into your own phone first.

After the SIM is inserted and the unit is connected to the power or the batteries are in place you can power on the system and you are good to go, it’s a simple as that. The hardest part of the entire process is going to be choosing a place where the device is least likely to be found - after all, if you are fitting a covert GPS vehicle tracking device, covert is the most important word!

You will need to follow your user manual to set your SIM to send data, but with most systems this is quite easy.

Do It Yourself GPS Tracking System - The Data

Covert vehicle tracking software differs from manufacturer to manufacturer, so it is difficult to go into detail about exactly have to use the software you have, having said that, there are some basic principles that are common to them all.

Your first job is to install the software on your PC or laptop, which should be fairly straightforward. You will need a GSM modem to link up your computer to the device fitted to your car, but this should come with your system or will be available from your supplier. Once the software is installed you will have to follow a few simple steps to allow both devices to communicate, but once you’ve finished them you will be able to track the vehicle anywhere in the world.

If this article raises any questions please feel free to contact Best Covert GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems and we will do our best to help.

The sale of covert GPS vehicle tracking systems, and the services of companies that provide specialist covert vehicle tracking, are increasing year on year, but why does anyone want to fit one of these devices or employ a specialist company to track their vehicles?

It’s All About Cheating!

Cheating spouses and cheating employees are the two main reasons that covert GPS vehicle tracking devices are fitted.

Cheating Spouse

If you think your wife or girlfriend is cheating on you (and it is more men than women who make use of these systems/services), then from as little as a couple of hundred dollars you can install a do it yourself GPS tracking system and monitor every movement their vehicle makes anywhere in the world. Think about that…if your spouse is acting suspiciously, you can know if he/she is not at work when they say they are, exactly where their car is parked when they are on a ‘night out with the guys/girls’, or that their vehicle is parked outside a motel across town for the entire afternoon - and you can do this for not much more than the cost of a cell phone.

One word of caution though - people are not happy when they find out that covert GPS vehicle tracking systems have been place in their cars any many relationships, where the spouse wasn’t cheating, have ended because of trust issues, so think it over carefully before you decide to go ahead with this - you have been warned!

Cheating Employees

Hands up if you’ve never taken an extended lunch break or stopped off to do some personal stuff while you have been at work…just as I thought, not many of you!

Amazing as it might seem, many companies consider this to be theft. Not theft of anything tangible like stationery or stock, but theft of time - time that the company is paying you for. If an employee regularly says they are working 10 hour days, but in reality they are taking a extra hour for lunch and spending an hour at the gym each afternoon, they are stealing 20% of their pay each month, and that could cost a company thousands of extra dollars each month if many employees are doing this.

If you look at the facts this way, it’s no surprise that many companies are employing GPS tracking fleet management specialists to crack down on this type of behaviour. A GPS fleet tracking system will be a substantial investment for a lot of companies, but if they have sales people all over the country, and only 10% of those people are ‘cheating’, the system would pay for itself in 6 to 12 months. If a vehicle is stolen, the system will probably pay for itself pretty much right away when the vehicle is recovered.

If you have any questions about this article, please feel free to contact us at Covert GPs Vehicle Tracking Systems and we will do our best to answer them.

GPS is The Global Positioning System that was developed by the United States Department of Defense way back in the late 1970’s as a means of tracking enemy, men and materials. The system is made up of a network of 24 satellites that orbit the earth twice a day.

The system was originally intended to be for military use only, but after the shooting down of Korean Airlines flight KAL 007 in 1983, President Ronald Reagan decided that GPS would be made available for civilian use as soon as it was fully operational. So it’s Ronald Reagan we have to thank for making it possible for civilians to own a covert GPS vehicle tracking device today.

GPS, code named NAVSTAR-GPS, was an extremely complicated and expensive project to complete, so it wasn’t until 1995 that the system was declare fully operational, and in 1996 President Bill Clinton issued a policy directive making the system available to both military and civilians for a variety of uses including covert GPS vehicle tracking systems.

Chronological History

• 1978 - The first GPS satellite (the experimental Block-I) was launched.

• 1983 - Russian fighters shoot down the Korean Airlines KAL 007 that had flown into Soviet airspace due to a navigational error.

• 1983 - The then US President, Ronald Reagan announced that GPS would be available for civilian use on completion.

• 1993 - Initial operational capability was achieved for The Global Positioning System.

• 1994 - A full compliment of 24 satellites was in orbit.

• 1995 - NAVSTAR declares full operational capability.

• 1996 - United States President Bill Clinton issues a policy directive making the system dual use.

• 1998, U.S. Vice President Al Gore announces plans to upgrade GPS for greater accuracy and reliability to increase aviation safety.

How Does GPS Work?

As stated above, the 24 GPS satellites circle round the earth twice a day on a preset orbit, and transmit data at the speed of light regarding the time, the precise orbit of the satellite and the rough orbits of nearby satellites. This data enables the system to work out how far away the satellite is from the receiver, and when you can do that with 3 satellites the system can triangulate a receiver’s position which is then either transmitted on to a base station or displayed on an electronic map if the receiver is a satellite navigation system.

For a system to calculate longitude and latitude (a 2D position) and track movement, a GPS receiver needs to a signal from 3 satellites. If a receiver can get a signal from 4 satellites, the receiver can work out a 3D position by calculating altitude as well. The real beauty of GPS is that it will work in any conditions, at any time, and anywhere in the world - which means you can get covert GPS vehicle tracking in real-time and at all times.

Is GPS accurate?

The modern GPS tracking devices that are commonly in use today are accurate to about 10 metres of a devices current position. Accuracy is affected by a number of factors including the signal being received, atmospheric conditions or the surrounding conditions. It is possible, even with existing technology, to monitor a position to within 30cm using up-rated equipment.

Covert GPS tracking of vehicles is possible today due to a mixture of technological innovation, huge amounts of money, and the unfortunate events that affected the 269 passengers aboard KAL 007. Despite this huge investment, GPS is subscription free and free to use as we wish.

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