System and method for tracking and communicating with a boring tool

A tracking system, comprising:

• a tracker assembly comprising:
• a signal transmitter;
• a tracker receiver arrangement comprising at least one receiving antenna;
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• a tracker processor;
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• a beacon assembly comprising:
• a beacon receiver arrangement adapted to detect the signal transmitted from the tracker, the beacon receiver arrangement comprising first, second, and third antennas oriented orthogonal to each other and adapted to output electrical signals representative of the detected signal;
• a sensor adapted to sense an orientation of the beacon assembly;
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• a beacon signal transmitter;
• wherein the beacon assembly determines position of the tracker assembly with respect to the beacon assembly in response to the tracker signal detected by the beacon receiver;
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• wherein the tracker receiver arrangement is adapted to detect signals transmitted from the beacon transmitter;
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• wherein the tracker processor is adapted to determine the position of the beacon assembly with respect to the tracker assembly in response to the information detected by the tracker receiver arrangement.