Guest Hobo Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 if someone has a hand held gps like this Garmin eTrex GPS Personal Navigator: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photocould the police track it to a specific location using the satellites it connects to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Probably.Although, like phones, they'd need to go through a bit of paperwork beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Probably....so just give that old wifey back her handbag right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Maybe Santa has one.Official NORAD Santa Tracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolies Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 if someone has a hand held gps (...) could the police track it to a specific location using the satellites it connects to?No.GPS receivers are completely passive - handhelds, in-car satnavs or whatever, they never transmit (unless you bluetooth data to yer PC!).The only way to find out a GPS or satnav device's location is to read the data directly from it.If the police found one in yer bag after the fact then they'd know where you'd been & when but could never track it remotely. This is why Hollywood & the NSA still find you via your mobile phone.I <3 my wee GPSr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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