I tag for tracking dive float

[johndiver999]

I casually mentioned to my family that it might be cool to track a dive float with an I tag.
I got one for Christmas! I am going to put it into a small waterproof container and clip it to the dive float.

In the past I have had infrequent instances when I have lost track of the surface float the a diver is towing on a drift dive. I know it won’t work if/when the float gets pulled under, but I am hopeful it will work most of the time.

Anyone else doing something similar? Seems like a viable means to add another layer of security, assuming it works.

I know it will only work close to shore where we have cell service, but we often stay pretty close to shore.

 

[inquis]

Most of these tags need to be close to someone's cell phone to be "marked". They don't have a cell radio of their own. I would suggest a hiking tracker of some sort or ideally a Garmin Mini (which can record a track) in the waterproof case.

 

[johndiver999]

FYI it doesn’t work. I apparently never understood how they actually work. Guess I will just put it on the cat or my wife’s boyfriends car.

 

[Craine]

Apple AirTags, Tile trackers, and similar devices all use Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to communicate. They connect (temporarily) with any device running their protocol (e.g. iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads for AirTags) to provide obfuscated informational data about themselves, which is then passed on to the providers systems, along with location data from the receiving device, for positioning data. This is how the location of the device ends up in Find My on your iPhone.

In the same way they don’t work in this case because there are few, if any, iPhones within Bluetooth range of your dive float, they would not be well suited for a dog or cat in a sparsely populated area.

 

[Eric802]

In the same way they don’t work in this case because there are few, if any, iPhones within Bluetooth range of your dive float, they would not be well suited for a dog or cat in a sparsely populated area.

Wife's boyfriend's car, though, should work fine. Report back!

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

I have one on my dog, in my wallet, in a backpack, on my car keys. Work great when close by and will tell you where it was last detected. It will notify you when "You left it behind" such as wallet left on barroom floor.

 

[BoltSnap]

Is "I tag" a specific product from a specific company or is it a "technology" where one can buy "I Tage" products from several vendors?

 

[happy-diver]

I bring one of these with me for anyone with dumb stuff that distracts me from diving

Google Search

 

[johndiver999]

It is actually called an Air Tag. I am about three steps behind in tech.

 

[Belzelbub]

Wife's boyfriend's car, though, should work fine. Report back!

Probably only work if the boyfriend has an Android phone. iPhones will alert that a device is traveling with you.