You can keep yourself from being tracked by a GPS device with a bit of know-how.
A GPS (global positioning system) device can be used to track your location anywhere you go. The devices are small enough to be attached to a car or even planted in your purse or backpack without you knowing. If you are afraid that someone may have planted a GPS device on you, there a few ways to locate it.
Instructions
1. Do a thorough check of your car. This is the obvious place to hide a GPS device. Check underneath the carriage of your vehicle, behind the bumpers, in the glove compartment and under the seats. Make sure to use a mirror in hard to reach areas. Look for a box that is approximately the size of a deck of cards. It is probably black or gray in color. It may be attached to your car with a magnet. If you find it, turn it off and remove the battery.
2. Look through your bags and backpacks. Nowadays, GPS devices are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Thus, they can be hidden in other items and disguised as another object. Look through everything in your bags and make sure that there is nothing inside that is unfamiliar.
3. Buy a GPS radio frequency detector (see Resources). This scans for devices that are broadcasting on a specific frequency such as a GPS. Detectors cost $150 to $499, as of October 2010.
4. Turn the device on and wave it around your vehicle and personal items . The GPS detector will begin blinking or beeping when it detects a transmission. It will detect devices within 30 feet.
5. Remove the GPS device once you find it, turn it off and take out the battery. This will keep it from transmitting your location.
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