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Fig. 2

From: Characterisation of a new lightweight LoRaWAN GPS bio-logger and deployment on griffon vultures Gyps fulvus

Fig. 2

A GPS-LoRa tag configured for vultures prior to assembly using a ceramic GNSS antenna, molex flexible LoRa antenna and a 1100 mah LiPo battery. During assembly the housing was re-enforced with potting epoxy. B The GPS-LoRa tag deployed on a vulture, photo taken immediately prior to the bird flying away. C The PCB which can be paired with different types of GNSS/GPS and LoRA antenna depending on weight requirements, with wire or flexible antennas it weighs 1.5 g. D GPS-LoRa tag configured for kestrels with a total weight of 4.5–5 g including housing, solar panel, antennae and 40 mah battery. E Tag deployed on a common kestrel Falco tinniculus. F 10 g GPS-LoRa tag configured with a solar harvester and 30 mah battery prior to assembly. G The 10 g GPS-LoRa tag used for the position accuracy tests

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Animal Biotelemetry

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