February 2008 - The newest generation of the Wildlife Computers Cricket transmitter was recently certified for use with the Argos system by CLS in Toulouse, France. The Cricket sailed through the process and excelled in tests of both stability and efficiency.
An outstanding new feature incorporated into this transmitter allows variable output power from 1/8 to 1.0W, enabling you to choose the most appropriate output power for your study area. For example, if you are deploying tags in the Mediterranean, you have the option to increase your Argos tag's output power to 1.0W.
We are well pleased with the newest Cricket’s test performance, and over time it will be phased into all of our transmitting tags.