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.
Older announcements available in archive
February 2008 - We have recently established an archive for announcements posted prior to the last six months. The archived items are available via the permanent link near the bottom of this page. If you have not been to our website in a while, you may want to browse the archive to catch up on any items you may have missed.
Easier-to-use WC-DAP data analysis package released
December 2007 - Good news for users with data to analyze! The Wildlife Computers Data Analysis Programs (WC-DAP) package is now available for download from our website, along with a comprehensive manual on how to use these utilities. WC-DAP is used to collect, organize and analyze data collected and/or transmitted by most Wildlife Computers instruments, including many of the earlier tags such as the Mk7.
This package of programs includes Instrument Helper, Fast-GPS Location Solver, Argos Message Retriever, Argos Message Decoder, Argos Project Editor, and Command Line Utilities for three of these included programs for users who want to process data via scripting. The programs were written for use with Wildlife Computers instruments only, and are not recommended for any other use.
The goal for WC-DAP is to provide our users with analysis tools with simplified installation and an improved user experience. We invite you to download and use these programs, and then email us with constructive feedback to consider for the next version release.