As for the actual tracking device, I would certainly recommend the

MNS-4000. This has the ability to track up to 400 transmitters at one

time. Sometimes, we recommend putting two transmitters on an individual
for back-up purposes. If you were to only use one transmitter per person,
you can track 400 individuals with this receiver.

Do to newer components, this receiver allows for more sensitivity and range
and is very easy to use. The price is $599.00 and includes the receiver,
batteries, cable, antenna, and carrying case - everything you need! The
unit operates on 9v batteries. If you take a look at the picture (in the
attached document) you will see that there are actually two "on" switches.
This is because the unit has room to hold two batteries, though it only
operates from one at a time. This way you will always have a back up
battery - ready to use at the flip of a switch.
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To provide you with a little bit more detailed information, along with some
links to specific products on our website, here is a complete overview for
Anti Kidnapping Devices and Application:

Our company has been in the business of security for humans for a number of
years. The tracking equipment first developed in the 1970's for wildlife
and sporting involves tiny efficient transmitters and highly sensitive
directional receivers. The transmitter is placed on a target individual and
emits short bursts of radio frequency. The receiver detects these bursts as
audible beeps with relative signal strength indicated by a meter. The
receiver/antenna produces the strongest signals when pointed at the target.

This works in conjunction with the gain control whose gain must be reduced
as the target nears providing relative distance to target. Through a
process of continual movement and triangulation the target may be located
to within a few feet, even inches. The accuracy allows for locating lost
transmitters in dense fields and even pinpoint buried radios underground.

In practice the transmitters are placed on target individuals and the

tracking receivers are in the hands of individuals searching for hostages.
Tracking would take place on foot or from vehicles and even airplanes. The
potential victim would wear one or more active transmitters at a given
frequency whenever needed. Should a kidnapping occur then one or more
receiving crews equipped with receiving equipment will set about to locate
the distressed individual. This could be trained people on foot or in
vehicles or cooperating police units, search and rescue, branches of
military etc. Tracking from the air ie. airplane or helicopter can greatly
enhance signal range as well as the ability to cover a broad geographic
range quickly. The air operator can relay location coordinates to a mobile
ground crew who may then home in on the captive for a rapid rescue!

Transmitters deployed on an individual should be a specific frequency

within the coverage of a receiver. This will provide an identity in the
event there may be others so equipped in an area. It is our experience that
two or three transmitters well hidden in shoes, belts, neckties, and hidden
sleeve type pockets in jacket, shirts or pants is needed in the event some
clothing articles are discarded. Also it is best if all the transmitters on
an individual are of the same frequency. This eliminates frequency

searching with the receiver and gives the benefit of added power should the
transmitters happen to beep at the same time. Same transmitter frequencies
might also be assigned to specific groups or families. If someone goes
missing from a group the known members could deactivate thereby leaving
just the missing person transmitting. Such a scheme will be helpful when
assigning frequencies within a given city or region

The transmitter pictured in the anti-kidnapping device article is the XLF-3

transmitter http://www.radiotracking.com/xlf.html and was the original
hostage tracking device. This small unit has been incorporated into cravats
or neckties and is meant to be hidden in various bits of clothing, ie
shirt/jacket sleeves, belts, hats, shoes. It is available in two models,
XLF-3and the XLF-3-6V. The XLF-3 runs on 2 392 silver oxide watch batteries
and the XLF-3-6V uses 4 392 batteries. The latter being the stronger
transmitter. Transmission range of transmitters to one of our receivers in
open line of sight conditions is 1 to 5 miles and 2 to 10 miles
respectively with transmitter near ground. Much greater ranges may be
achieved when tracking from the air.say 50 to 100km in open conditions.

The LF-4 transmitter http://www.radiotracking.com/lf4.html has been a

popular transmitter for this application as well. This unit uses a single
1/3N lithium camera battery and employs a shorter 6" base loaded antenna
and exhibits similar range to the XLF-3-6V model. We ave also developed
some thin versions of the LF-4 using a 2032 lithium coin cell operating 10
days continuous. These units are in use in Central and South America.

The best receiver set is the MNS-4000

http://www.radiotracking.com/mns4000.html This unit has broad frequency
coverage to accommodate multiple transmitters of various frequencies so
that several hundred individuals with a specific frequency may be tracked
and identified and located. The MNS-4000 is the latest state of the art
digital design with best sensitivity, lowest noise and able to reject
interference in dense metropolitan areas.

Those interested in implementing our anti-kidnapping devices usually begin

with the basic receiver set and transmitters of choice.
It is then best to experiment under actual field conditions to learn proper
use and limitations. Operation is fairly straightforward and intuitive. We
have had children find hidden transmitters with the equipment after a brief
demonstration. The transmission range may be reduced considerably if the
the transmitter is contained in concrete buildings or steel structures.
However, still quite useful. This is the only technology available that can
penetrate such antennuative strata. GPS units tend to be large in size
with short battery life and fail inside structures, or underground. Even
in cloudy or stormy weather, GPS can fail and become quite a disappointment.

We also provide antennas that may be placed on vehicles for mobile

reception. These have lead in cables to the receiver operated within the
vehicle and facilitates search over broader areas. We make special antenna
arrays to mount on struts of aircraft with lead in cables to receiver in
cockpit. This is the ultimate in search and rescue of abducted individuals.
Open reception range can be 50km, even 100km or more and gives best
results

if the hostage is contained in a building.

Our equipment has proven effective in multiple applications over the years.
Due to the small and efficient nature of the transmitters this is the only
viable solution to effectively save abducted individuals. Transmitters can
be placed inconspicuously while providing days of transmission battery life
with effective location range even under the harshest RF environs.

I hope this has been helpful, as we have tried to be as detailed as

possible. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further
questions. If you need anything else at all, please let me know. I look
forward to hearing from you!

Kindest Regards,

*Lauren Luksander-Fiepke
L.L. Electronics
F&L Electronics, L.P.
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Office Administrator
(217) 586-6477