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Welcome to Balto Beacon™

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Welcome to Balto Beacon™

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	=== Where can I buy the Loko product? ===		== Where can I buy the Loko product? ==

	[https://www.seeedstudio.com/Loko-GPS-Tracker-p-6261.html Seeed Studio]		[https://www.seeedstudio.com/Loko-GPS-Tracker-p-6261.html Seeed Studio]

	Note: The Loko product is not manufactured by Birchwood Limited. It is an open-source project.		Note: The Loko product is not manufactured by Birchwood Limited. It is an open-source project and is subject to changes by its creator.

	== Support / Ownership ==		== Support / Ownership ==

Baltoadmin: /* Welcome to Balto Beacon™ */

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Welcome to Balto Beacon™

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	[[File:Loko Device.png\|center\|thumb\|Loko Ground and Air units]]		[[File:Loko Device.png\|center\|thumb\|Loko Ground and Air units]]

	~~This page is the entry point to the Balto Beacon documentation set. Use the links below to find the page relevant to what you're trying to do.~~

	== Documentation Set ==		== Documentation Set ==
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	* '''Balto K9''' — Birchwood Limited's published K9 training log app. Serves as a design reference for maps, gestures, and UI conventions shared with Beacon.		* '''Balto K9''' — Birchwood Limited's published K9 training log app. Serves as a design reference for maps, gestures, and UI conventions shared with Beacon.
	* '''Original SAR Hardware''' — A purpose-built collar + ground station system in development, intended to eventually supersede the Loko hardware that Beacon currently talks to.		* '''Original SAR Hardware''' — A purpose-built collar + ground station system in development, intended to eventually supersede the Loko hardware that Beacon currently talks to.
			*

			=== Where can I buy the Loko product? ===
			[https://www.seeedstudio.com/Loko-GPS-Tracker-p-6261.html Seeed Studio]

			Note: The Loko product is not manufactured by Birchwood Limited. It is an open-source project.

	== Support / Ownership ==		== Support / Ownership ==

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	= Welcome to Balto Beacon™ =		= Welcome to Balto Beacon™ =
	[[File:Balto Beacon Splash.jpg\|center\|thumb]]		[[File:Balto Beacon Splash.jpg\|center\|thumb]]
	Balto Beacon is a free app for iOS and Android devices that talks to the Loko LoRa-based GPS trackers and acts as a bridge between them and CalTopo. With a Loko Air unit attached to a dog, you can see the dog's position on a map and send its position to a CalTopo Locator.
	~~[[File:Loko Device.png\|center\|thumb\|Loko Ground and Air units]]~~

	= Balto Beacon =		'''Balto Beacon''' is a free cross-platform mobile application published by '''Birchwood Limited''' for search-and-rescue (SAR) K9 teams. It receives real-time GPS position data from Loko hardware trackers and relays those positions to [https://caltopo.com CalTopo] via its Shared Locations API and Locator objects, allowing incident command and field teams to see live dog and handler positions on a shared map.

	~~'''Balto Beacon''' is a cross-platform mobile application published by '''Birchwood Limited''' for search-and-rescue (SAR) K9 teams~~. ~~It receives real-time GPS position data from~~ Loko ~~hardware trackers~~ and ~~relays those positions to [https://caltopo.com CalTopo~~] ~~via its Shared Locations API, allowing incident command and field teams to see live dog and handler positions on a shared map.~~		[[File:Loko Device.png\|center\|thumb\|Loko Ground and Air units]]

	This page is the entry point to the Balto Beacon documentation set. Use the links below to find the page relevant to what you're trying to do.		This page is the entry point to the Balto Beacon documentation set. Use the links below to find the page relevant to what you're trying to do.

Baltoadmin: /* Balto Beacon */

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Balto Beacon

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	* '''[[Balto Beacon User Guide]]''' — For SAR team members and handlers using the app in the field.		* '''[[Balto Beacon User Guide]]''' — For SAR team members and handlers using the app in the field.
	* '''[[Balto Beacon Setup ~~and Deployment~~]]''' — ~~Build environment, platform targets,~~ and ~~deployment steps~~.		* '''[[Balto Beacon Loko Hardware Setup]]''' — Step-by-step guide to configuring your Loko Ground and Air units for use with the app.

	== At a Glance ==		== At a Glance ==

Baltoadmin at 14:24, 21 August 2026

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	Balto Beacon is a free app for iOS and Android devices that talks to the Loko LoRa-based GPS trackers and acts as a bridge between them and CalTopo. With a Loko Air unit attached to a dog, you can see the dog's position on a map and send its position to a CalTopo Locator.		Balto Beacon is a free app for iOS and Android devices that talks to the Loko LoRa-based GPS trackers and acts as a bridge between them and CalTopo. With a Loko Air unit attached to a dog, you can see the dog's position on a map and send its position to a CalTopo Locator.
	[[File:Loko Device.png\|center\|thumb\|Loko Ground and Air units]]		[[File:Loko Device.png\|center\|thumb\|Loko Ground and Air units]]

			= Balto Beacon =

			'''Balto Beacon''' is a cross-platform mobile application published by '''Birchwood Limited''' for search-and-rescue (SAR) K9 teams. It receives real-time GPS position data from Loko hardware trackers and relays those positions to [https://caltopo.com CalTopo] via its Shared Locations API, allowing incident command and field teams to see live dog and handler positions on a shared map.

			This page is the entry point to the Balto Beacon documentation set. Use the links below to find the page relevant to what you're trying to do.

			== Documentation Set ==

			* '''[[Balto Beacon User Guide]]''' — For SAR team members and handlers using the app in the field.
			* '''[[Balto Beacon Setup and Deployment]]''' — Build environment, platform targets, and deployment steps.

			== At a Glance ==

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Item !! Detail
			\|-
			\| Publisher \|\| Birchwood Limited
			\|-
			\| Platforms \|\| iOS, Android, macOS
			\|-
			\| Hardware supported \|\| Loko Ground unit (Bluetooth), Loko Air unit (radio, worn on collar)
			\|-
			\| Data destination \|\| CalTopo Shared Locations API
			\|-
			\| Status \|\| Field-validated; active development
			\|}

			== What Balto Beacon Does ==

			* Scans for and connects to Loko Ground station hardware over Bluetooth.
			* Receives GPS fixes relayed from Loko Air units (worn on dog collars) via the Ground unit.
			* Uploads live positions to a CalTopo map so incident command and other field assets can see dog/handler locations in real time.
			* Displays a live map with per-unit tracks, battery status, compass heading, and distance-to-tracker.
			* Buffers and backfills position uploads through CalTopo outages or connectivity gaps so no data is lost.

			== Related Projects ==

			* '''Balto K9''' — Birchwood Limited's published K9 training log app. Serves as a design reference for maps, gestures, and UI conventions shared with Beacon.
			* '''Original SAR Hardware''' — A purpose-built collar + ground station system in development, intended to eventually supersede the Loko hardware that Beacon currently talks to.

			== Support / Ownership ==

			Balto Beacon is developed and maintained by Birchwood Limited. For technical issues, see the project's issue tracker (link TBD).

			[[Category:Balto Beacon]]

Baltoadmin: /* Welcome to Balto Beacon™ */

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Welcome to Balto Beacon™

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	[[File:Balto Beacon Splash.jpg\|center\|thumb]]		[[File:Balto Beacon Splash.jpg\|center\|thumb]]
	Balto Beacon is a free app for iOS and Android devices that talks to the Loko LoRa-based GPS trackers and acts as a bridge between them and CalTopo. With a Loko Air unit attached to a dog, you can see the dog's position on a map and send its position to a CalTopo Locator.		Balto Beacon is a free app for iOS and Android devices that talks to the Loko LoRa-based GPS trackers and acts as a bridge between them and CalTopo. With a Loko Air unit attached to a dog, you can see the dog's position on a map and send its position to a CalTopo Locator.
			[[File:Loko Device.png\|center\|thumb\|Loko Ground and Air units]]

Baltoadmin: /* Welcome to Balto Beacon™ */

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Welcome to Balto Beacon™

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	= Welcome to Balto Beacon™ =		= Welcome to Balto Beacon™ =
			[[File:Balto Beacon Splash.jpg\|center\|thumb]]
	Balto Beacon is a free app for iOS and Android devices that talks to the Loko LoRa-based GPS trackers and acts as a bridge between them and CalTopo. With a Loko Air unit attached to a dog, you can see the dog's position on a map and send its position to a CalTopo Locator.		Balto Beacon is a free app for iOS and Android devices that talks to the Loko LoRa-based GPS trackers and acts as a bridge between them and CalTopo. With a Loko Air unit attached to a dog, you can see the dog's position on a map and send its position to a CalTopo Locator.

Baltoadmin at 20:45, 20 August 2026

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			Balto Beacon is a free app for iOS and Android devices that talks to the Loko LoRa-based GPS trackers and acts as a bridge between them and CalTopo. With a Loko Air unit attached to a dog, you can see the dog's position on a map and send its position to a CalTopo Locator.
	~~Consult~~ the ~~[https://www~~.~~mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User~~'s ~~Guide] for information~~ on ~~using the wiki software.~~

	~~== Getting started ==~~
	* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
	* [https://www.~~mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]~~
	* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]
	* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]
	* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]

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== Getting started ==
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* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]
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	[[File:Balto Beacon Splash.jpg\|center\|thumb]]		[[File:Balto Beacon Splash.jpg\|center\|thumb]]

	'''Balto Beacon''' is a free cross-platform mobile application published by '''Birchwood Limited''' for search-and-rescue (SAR) K9 teams. It receives ~~real-time~~ GPS position data from Loko hardware trackers and relays those positions to [https://caltopo.com CalTopo] via its Shared Locations API and Locator objects, allowing incident command and field teams to see live dog and handler positions on a shared map.		'''Balto Beacon''' is a free cross-platform mobile application published by '''Birchwood Limited''' for search-and-rescue (SAR) K9 teams. It receives live GPS position data from Loko hardware trackers and relays those positions to [https://caltopo.com CalTopo] via its Shared Locations API and Locator objects, allowing incident command and field teams to see live dog and handler positions on a shared map.

	[[File:Loko Device.png\|center\|thumb\|Loko Ground and Air units]]		[[File:Loko Device.png\|center\|thumb\|Loko Ground and Air units]]
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	\| Publisher \|\| Birchwood Limited		\| Publisher \|\| Birchwood Limited
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	\| Platforms \|\| iOS, Android, macOS		\| Platforms \|\| iOS, Android, macOS (in development)
	\|-		\|-
	\| Hardware supported \|\| Loko Ground unit (Bluetooth), Loko Air unit (radio, worn on collar)		\| Hardware supported \|\| Loko Ground unit (Bluetooth), Loko Air unit (radio, worn on collar)
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	* Scans for and connects to Loko Ground station hardware over Bluetooth.		* Scans for and connects to Loko Ground station hardware over Bluetooth.
	* Receives GPS ~~fixes~~ relayed from Loko Air units (worn on dog collars) via the Ground unit.		* Receives GPS positions relayed from Loko Air units (worn on dog collars) via the Ground unit.
	* Uploads live positions to a CalTopo map so incident command and other field assets can see dog/handler locations in real time.		* Uploads live positions to a CalTopo map so incident command and other field assets can see dog/handler locations in real time.
	* Displays a live map with per-unit tracks, battery status, compass heading, and distance-to-tracker.		* Displays a live map with per-unit tracks, battery status, compass heading, and distance-to-tracker.
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	* '''Balto K9''' — Birchwood Limited's published K9 training log app. Serves as a design reference for maps, gestures, and UI conventions shared with Beacon.		* '''Balto K9''' — Birchwood Limited's published K9 training log app. Serves as a design reference for maps, gestures, and UI conventions shared with Beacon.
	* '''Original SAR Hardware''' — A purpose-built collar + ground station system in development, intended to eventually supersede the Loko hardware that Beacon currently talks to.		* '''Original SAR Hardware''' — A purpose-built collar + ground station system in development, intended to eventually supersede the Loko hardware that Beacon currently talks to.
	*

	== Where can I buy the Loko product? ==		== Where can I buy the Loko product? ==