[MLB-WIRELESS] Cheap GPS

[Peter Rogers]

steven,

you could allways try this.

http://www.commlinx.com.au/GPS_kit.htm

or they have some other options as well.
 i like the GPS mouse.
http://www.commlinx.com.au/GPS_Mouse.htm
or
http://www.commlinx.com.au/GPS_USB.htm
Also it seems as though the sydney ones have gone up in price due to not
being able to supply the same antenna.
now $180


Regards

Peter Rogers
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Haigh" <netwiz at optusnet.com.au>
To: "evilbunny" <evilbunny at sydneywireless.com>
Cc: "melbwireless" <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 2:01 AM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Cheap GPS


> does anyone know the procedure for hooking one of these beasties to a COM
> port?
>
> or can you just use the 5V logic output on the GPS unit? even though it's
a
> TTL output?
>
> I'm guessing that would be fine on the GPS output to the PC, but I believe
> the output from the PC to the GPS unit would have to be altered to make it
> TTL.... as the RX characteristics of a COM port will accept TTL input
(most
> of them) but the output to the GPS unit would be - well, interesting....
>
> Signed,
> Steven Haigh
> http://wireless.org.au
> (Visit https://wireless.org.au to install our Root Certificate.)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "evilbunny" <evilbunny at sydneywireless.com>
> To: <syd-wireless at lists.sydneywireless.com>
> Cc: "melbwireless" <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>; <mesh at itee.uq.edu.au>;
> <wireless at tas.air.net.au>; <wireless at innaloo.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 10:07 PM
> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Cheap GPS
>
>
> > Hello syd-wireless,
> >
> >   Sorry I haven't responded to all the email about the $160 GPS units,
> >   however I have received the manual for them (complete with
> >   illustrations/pictures)
> >
> >   http://www.sydneywireless.com/papers/gps/
> >
> >   zip file is all the pdf's zipped up for those wanting to browse
> >   offline etc...
> >
> >   There's a contact form for those wishing to email the person
> >   flogging them off, about 80 units or something ridiculous...
> >
> >   http://www.sydneywireless.com/papers/gps/contact.php
> >
> >   $160 = GPS + antenna (3m cable + magnet for mounting on car) but no
> >   data cable...
> >
> >   Any/All questions to be taken up via the contact form, I have
> >   nothing to do with them at all....
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> >  evilbunny                          mailto:evilbunny at sydneywireless.com
> >
> > Our viewers need proof!
> >
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>


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