Re: RFID Starter Kit Available for HomeSeer

[J Wynia <jwynia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frank wrote:
> Thes tags are creditcard size.
>
> I understand that passive chips are available that are of mm dimensions.
> (Hitachi for one) It is claimed that every bean can etc will have one in the
> supermarket.
>
> Can you buy very small, short range RFID tage anywhere and perhaps build a
> reader from a DIY kit? I want to tag chickens using the leg ring and log
> which ones no longer lay eggs!
>

There are a few places out there that sell kits for making your own
reader/programmer. One such is:

http://www.sonmicro.com/

Their kit is only $66. Of course, that low price comes with the cost of
having to build the entire thing yourself.