# Recommendation for tracking and communication

**URL:** <https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/recommendation-for-tracking-and-communication/20322>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [December 2, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/recommendation-for-tracking-and-communication/20322 "2018-12-02T13:59:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![arjanvanb](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/arjanvanb/32/46626_2.png) [@arjanvanb](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/arjanvanb)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/recommendation-for-tracking-and-communication/20322/8 "2018-12-02T16:00:29Z")

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As for tracking a lost drone: beware that the distance that LoRa can cover when the device is on the ground, is much less than for a device that’s up in the air. Also note that tracking probably needs a GPS anyway; see [Location by triangulation](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/location-by-triangulation/435).

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