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The Loc8tor system is an example of active RFID, radio frequency identification. RFID is a technology that employs tags (e.g. wireless radio transponders), attached to an object. The tag sends information stored on the tag in response to a radio signal from a reader. The reader receives identification or other information on the signal from the tag. The transponders used in active systems have batteries that power transmitters in the tags. Active RFID systems generally use either the signal strength or the delay time of the signal returned by the tag at three or more reception points in order to locate a tag. Such systems cost many thousands of dollars. <
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>The Loc8tor system uses a single receiver, the handheld Loc8tor Homing Device, to locate a tag. Since the Homing Device is very directional, a user can identify the direction of the signal from the tag and get an idea of the tag's distance from the strength of the returned signal. This is a very sophisticated but low-cost system. <
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>I have been using Loc8tor for a little over one year. In free space, e.g. hanging a tag from a tree limb, I have been able to receive signals from the tags at 200 feet. The tags are small enough that they can be attached to a cat collar. Because the system operates at a frequency of 2.45 GHz, water containing objects can interfere with reception. (For more information on the interference of water with radio propagation see the film "Crimson Tide.") I have been able to find my cats at a distance of about 100 feet outdoors, and in any room of my house. I have even found their secret hiding places. The system is easy to use once you initialize each tag. One limitation is that you can only locate one tag at a time. <
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>I have had to change the AAA batteries in the handheld device once over the past year. The tags also run on batteries. I am not sure how long the batteries in the tags last. When a tag failed to operate after about one year, replacing the tag batteries did not help. However, Loc8tor has said that they will send me a new tag. This is a great system, especially considering the low cost. I suggest a search on Amazon or Google to get the best price.