Mobile signal carries reports
The tracker needs a supported network to send data. Canal cuttings, remote moorings and a steel cabin may affect reception.
BOATTRACKER / COVERAGE AND POWER
Understand signal and power aboard.
Tracking depends on a supported power supply, a GPS fix and mobile service. A steel hull, weak signal or sleeping device changes when reports arrive.
GNSS finds the position
A network connection alone does not prove a fresh position. Check the fix timestamp and actual installation.
Power keeps the chain alive
Routine reports depend on a safe dependable supply. Internal backup has limits and needs measured testing.
Two clocks.
One clearer picture.
Last contact tells you when the tracker last reached the service. Last fix tells you when a position was obtained.
A buffered report may arrive later. The original event time stays visible, so a delayed report never pretends to be a new movement.
Tracker not reporting? YOUR BOAT, AT A GLANCEDEMO
Willow
57 ft narrowboat · private example
PositionRecent report
Tracker supplyConnected
Try the report examples. The map shows the last recorded position, so always check the time.