Re: [NTLK] Newton GPS prob: "GPS: 0" -----

From: Ola (ola_at_mikrogroove.com)
Date: Thu May 12 2005 - 19:06:49 PDT


It would be interesting to hear more about your experiences with this receiver. I had a look around for low power GPS receivers and 35mW is VERY low. Most are 100mW+ many as high as 300mW - the lowest I found was 29mW but that's the CF one and I'd prefer RS232 (for car use and to be able to have the Newt tucked away but still receive GPS data)

Are you getting good position data from it now that you got it working? How's power consumption? Is the precision up to specs (is it a 5 metre device)? Please let us know!

Thanks,

Ola

-----Original message-----
From: "Newton" newton_at_spymac.com
Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 22:37:17 +0100
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Newton GPS prob: "GPS: 0" -----

> > Seems the Init >strings I'd used in GPS Map=20
> > configured the receiver, which keeps the >settings in its=20
> > RAM as long as its rechargeable battery lasts (32 =3D days, =20
> > >recharges during normal use; after longer intervalls it will=20
> > be reset >by the Init strings in GPS Map). Another brilliant=20
> > triumph for Team >Newtonia!
> This one I don't understand at all. What's this for a f"=E7*%"*ng GPS =
> receiver
> with accu??? I've got one with a small 3V button cell which lasts =
> several
> YEARS not a few DAYS!!! The GPS will anyway need a bit more time to get =
> the
> latest ephemeridial data from the satellites if it was off for several =
> days,
> but mine lost its basic config only after several years if the battery =
> was
> empty. Rechargable battery - that is another "feature" which should be =
> noted
> down in the wikiwikinewt pages. I looked into'm and I liked'em :-) thx =
> to
> all contributors.
>
> Marco
>
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