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List:       gpsd-users
Subject:    Re: [Gpsd-users] gpsd compatible gps purchasing suggestions.
From:       Claus Olesen <colesen () pacbell ! net>
Date:       2008-03-28 2:33:02
Message-ID: 200803271933.02954.colesen () pacbell ! net
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I use the Pharos GPS-500 that came with MS's Street and Trips 2006 (which I 
don't use) in its iGPS-BT II Bluetooth cradle accessory with
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/User:Onion/Mapper that supports OSM, 
Google and VE maps on a Dell E1505 with builtin BT receiver running Fedora 8. 
Starting from cold I get the clock from the GPS in 10sec and a fix in 30sec - 
and reliably (which is more than I can say about my Garmin 270). gpsd is 
supported by the mapping software (but is not required). The GPS unit is not 
cheap but I have had no trouble with it. It supports binary as well as NMEA 
but I now use NMEA exclusively because of baud rate hunting issues with gpsd 
in binary mode last time I tried (a while back).
Also, check out the user reviews of the most popular GPS sensors at newegg.


On Thursday 27 March 2008 13:07:05 Justin Wheeler wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm in the midst of sourcing all the hardware to build an in-dash car
> system to put in my car including DVD, MP3, GPS, access to the car's
> ECU, etc.  The last piece of hardware I'm missing is a GPS receiver
> and antenna.  I'm curious if someone down here can suggest a good GPS
> receiver to buy to put in the car.  It does not have to have (and I
> would prefer if it didn't) any display, just the GPS receiver box, and
> an antenna that can connect to a computer preferably via PCMCIA or
> USB, but serial is acceptable (bluetooth doesn't work; the laptop I
> have for this purpose doesn't have it).
>
> I checked the hardware page on the gpsd webpage, but most of the
> receivers listed as 'excellent' were dead links or the site they went
> to made no reference of the product listed as 'excellent'.
>
> I just need a cheap GPS receiver and antenna I can interact with using
> a linux box and some mapping software to perform the functionality one
> would expect from a regular gps unit (mapping and figuring out where
> the hell I'm going.)
>
> Also, if it helps any, I'm  in Canada, so products that're locally
> available are preferred, but not necessary.  The only (obvious)
> requirement is that it behaves well with gpsd.
>
> Any suggestions are appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Justin
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