GPS 6000 Series - Store-on-board wildlife collars

Lotek’s GPS 6000 series collars feature store-on-board datalogging and a compact, light-weight design that's ideal for use on smaller animals.

 

The GPS 6000's advanced features allow you to:

• customize the GPS schedule for your particular research needs
• program VHF beacon cycles to coincide with your tracking schedule
• calculate operational life based upon your selected schedule
• monitor the animal's activity in 2 axes
• replace your own collar battery packs
• eliminate the need for exchange collar inventory
• correlate temperature sensor data with GPS location accuracy
  

Lotek offers unlimited customer support and a full one year warranty on all of our equipment.

	6000S	6000SL
Housing dimensions (cm) W x H x D Battery dimensions (cm) W x H x D	6 x 2.5 x 4 8.5 x 4.8 x 3.8	6 x 2.5 x 4 8.5 x 3.5 x 3.6
Approx. Weight (g)  (with light duty belt)	290 grams1	190 grams2
Estimated GPS battery life** 3 months3 GPS locations every 20 minutes 7128 locations GPS locations every 30 minutes 5184 locations 6 months4 GPS locations every 75 minutes 3,456 locations GPS locations every 1 hour and 45 minutes 2,468 locations  1 year4 GPS locations every 2 hours and  45 minutes 3141 locations GPS locations every 4 hours 2,190 locations 2 years4 GPS locations every 6 hours 2920 locations NA
VHF beacon life	> 2 years from deployment depending on schedule*	Minimum 4 months after last GPS fix
VHF frequency range	140 - 175 MHz, 216 - 220 MHz
Operating temperature range	-30˚C to +50˚C
Data retention range	-50˚C to +75˚C
Options	Temperature Mortality Recovery Differential correction (basic or advanced) 2 axis activity head up/down indicator Advanced User Scheduler Drop off compatible (min. neck size 26cm) Virtual Fence
User replaceable battery pack	Yes
User programmable via cable with download link	GPS & Beacon Schedule & Mortality Delay
User upload	GPS & Beacon Schedule & Mortality Delay
User download	Date & diagnosticcs
Data storage capacity assuming Replacement of battery packs      Non-differential      Differential	65,000 locations 24,000 locations
Software Interface (includes host software)	Windows 2000® or higher

The GPS 6000 series is ideally suited to provide locational data for:

• detailed home range analysis
• precise movement corridors
• micro-habitat analysis

It can be used on wide variety of species, including grey fox, coyotes, raccoon, small deer, and lynx.

Full GPS 6000 product sheet (PDF).