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Hello.

I am not an engineer nor an expert in RF technologies whatsoever but would like to know if there are any engineers out there that can tell me if it is possible to design a very simple GPS Transmitter/Tracker chip that uses only Wast RF Energy ? This transmitter would be very simple no data storage needed just transmit its coordinates and a IMEI embedded ID when requested. No SIM card needed. Only a portable smart phone would do the tracking no web based service needed.

I do not know if the existing wireless signals have enough power in them to be a source of voltage for this very basic chip/transmitter. I understand also that the existing RF energy will differ where you are whether in the city or outside perhaps in the mountains.

Is there ample voltage in the Waste RF Energy to power a very simple GPS Chip ? I have contacted several Chinese companies to inquire whether they can do this and so far none of them are able to do this for us.

Any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks

Victor

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