Re: [NTLK] More GPS

From: Johannes Wolf (mp2100_at_mail-gw.estec.esa.int)
Date: Fri Aug 15 2003 - 02:21:45 PDT


Of course I can:
The GPS mouse I got via Ebay for EUR 60,- which is a quiet good price for a
full featured 12 channel GPS receiver.
The receiver is fed from the 12V cigarrette lighter plug and has a 9 pin
SUB-D serial interface talking NMEA.
Thus it can be used with any platform/software providing a serial NMEA
interface, such as
several programs on the PC (MS Autoroute)or Mac and of course with GPSMAP on
the Newt.
To adapt to the Newt I use of course the famous SER-001 from PCBMan and a
9pin SUB-D to mini-DIN Adapter from PBK-solutions.
They even provide a schematic on their website that gives all the
information necessary to build that adapter on your own.
Here in the Netherlands I get mostly 10 to 11 out of the 12 max possible
satellites so that the achieveable precision is quiet good.

Cheers
Johannes

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Robert Benschop
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 9:42 AM
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> Subject: Re: [NTLK] More GPS
>
>
> Johannes Wolf wrote:
> > If you are on a boat or car or in an airplane the external solution is
> > probably better.
> > I have very good experiences with a Garmin GPS mouse that I use in my
> > car.
>
> Johannes, could you elaborate on that?
> Like with what platform you used this, where you bought it and for how
> much etc.
>
>
> Robert Benschop
>
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