Announcements

Updated Avian Cricket tag available for summer 2008

April 2008 - We are pleased to report that orders are again being accepted for the AC1, the Avian Cricket Argos tag. While the initial release of the AC1 worked well, we decided to further refine the design and packaging of the tag, and opted not to offer the tag for sale until those refinements were complete. This improved AC1 has been out for field testing recently and is performing very nicely. Based on these field results, the AC1 is back in production. If you are looking for a very compact and light-weight tag for avian applications, you should consider the AC1.

New generation Cricket transmitter certification complete

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.

Roger Hill featured in IEEE Spectrum article

February 2008 - Roger Hill, Chief Engineer and President at Wildlife Computers, is one of those featured in the "Dream Jobs" section of the IEEE Spectrum publication for this month. The article outlines Roger's progression from designing equipment for pulmonary artery function in humans to producing high tech tags for ecological research. Roger's sense of humor was evident during the photo shoot for the article. To see for yourself, take a look.

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