Prevention of hive theft

[Helen]

I have a Tile which works in the same way. I have it in my backpack, which is with me most days. Every month to 6 weeks, I get an alert from Tile on my mobile, saying it has moved.

Must say, not that impressed.

The tracker really needs GPS built into it to be useful.

 

[pargyle]

Whilst I'm not immensely in favour of tracking devices (I think deterrents to stop theft are better than the prospect of tracking a thief with your hive in the back of his van) would this little beastie do the job cheaply ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-...679112?hash=item19e422f708:g:nM4AAOSw9GhYej6A

I'm not sure how long the battery would last on standby or how much airtime is consumed - presumably the latter only consumes when the thing starts transmitting - and if it is set just to respond to movement the pay as you go sim cost should be minimal ?

I'm not sufficiently tech savvy to know but someone on here will be ...

 

[wessexmario]

Whilst I'm not immensely in favour of tracking devices (I think deterrents to stop theft are better than the prospect of tracking a thief with your hive in the back of his van) would this little beastie do the job cheaply ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-...679112?hash=item19e422f708:g:nM4AAOSw9GhYej6A

I'm not sure how long the battery would last on standby or how much airtime is consumed - presumably the latter only consumes when the thing starts transmitting - and if it is set just to respond to movement the pay as you go sim cost should be minimal ?

I'm not sufficiently tech savvy to know but someone on here will be ...

That's the jobbie!
That's a cellular phone and GPS based system which will do the job.
This one has some nice extras like the 'phone the device' sound monitoring.

Stick that in the corner of a brood frame with motion detection switched on and you wouldn't be able to steal or topple the box without the alarm being raised, and very likely tracked if the device isn't immediately discovered on site by the thief.

 

[Millet]

These thing are fairly handy especially if you get one that takes a phone sim card which i think you can get on a £20 per month contract, once it is set up every time it is triggered it will send a video or image depending on what setting you have it on to your mobile phone or computer, even if someone manages to find the camera you will still have the image or video of whoever stole it on your mobile/computer.
The only down side to these trail cameras is rabbits and mice trigger them and they eat batteries for fun but the battery issue can be over come with some good 3000 mAh rechargeable batteries.

 

[Wingy]

These thing are fairly handy especially if you get one that takes a phone sim card which i think you can get on a £20 per month contract, once it is set up every time it is triggered it will send a video or image depending on what setting you have it on to your mobile phone or computer, even if someone manages to find the camera you will still have the image or video of whoever stole it on your mobile/computer.
The only down side to these trail cameras is rabbits and mice trigger them and they eat batteries for fun but the battery issue can be over come with some good 3000 mAh rechargeable batteries.

Only issue with these is where you set them, hopefully not too far from home. A mate set one as a hunting / wildlife camera in scotland. The sensor picked up on a branch being used by a pair of robins as they hopped up to a nest just off camera shot. Imagine his reaction with a pair of birds back and forth many times a day feeding their young. The phone bill for pictures sent was horrendous and he couldn't get back for 6 weeks!
Also offenders wearing balaclavas or face coverings can't be identified

 

[Millet]

Only issue with these is where you set them, hopefully not too far from home. A mate set one as a hunting / wildlife camera in scotland. The sensor picked up on a branch being used by a pair of robins as they hopped up to a nest just off camera shot. Imagine his reaction with a pair of birds back and forth many times a day feeding their young. The phone bill for pictures sent was horrendous and he couldn't get back for 6 weeks!
Also offenders wearing balaclavas or face coverings can't be identified

I can not imagine why.. .. also you say he could not get back for 6wks was the device wired to the mains electric because the batteries in the ones i have seen will struggle to last 1wk let alone 6 wks.

 

[MartinL]

Have you ever worked Martin?

I work, yes.
Do I have morals low enough to defraud my employer by miss-using a company vehicle?

No!

Any “boys in blue” reading this site, you do a great job and the majority of the public support you...... even if you go to Morrison’s..... and even Lidl!

Regards

Think you'll find it's against their code of conduct?

Most do a sterling service, it's the arrogance of those that don't that discredits the rest!

Having positioned security cameras to film 2 neadowells,
two "Boys in blue" turn up & tell me my cameras are illegal, & I must reposition them!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Think you'll find it's against their code of conduct?

Not any more, no - in fact, it's almost encouraged, all about community engagement and appearing human.

 

[MartinL]

Not any more, no - in fact, it's almost encouraged, all about community engagement and appearing human.

So why don't they park correctly with everyone else

To be honest I am not surprised.

All nicey nicey, help the shop lifters out to their waiting "benefits Taxi" as long as they haven't nicked anything worth more than £200.

Apparently Police officers are allowed to break the law when they're off duty now too, petty vandalism, 86MPH on the A46 etc (my mates in the police were afraid to pocket 10p overpayment in change)!
Something to do with Human Rights and entitlement to a private life?

 

[coffindodger]

This was a topic a while ago, but might fit in here. Question is theft the bigger problem?
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo...nection-with-death-of-half-million-honey-bees