[MLB-WIRELESS] Cheap GPS

evilbunny evilbunny at sydneywireless.com
Sun Dec 15 11:01:07 EST 2002


Hello Peter,

Adelaide... I had nothing to do with them, the guy normally flogs them
off for $300+

If you want a basic GPS unit, it still sounds like a good deal to
me...

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Sunday, December 15, 2002, 9:43:50 AM, you wrote:

PR> steven,

PR> you could allways try this.

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

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


PR> Regards

PR> Peter Rogers
PR> ----- Original Message -----
PR> From: "Steven Haigh" <netwiz at optusnet.com.au>
PR> To: "evilbunny" <evilbunny at sydneywireless.com>
PR> Cc: "melbwireless" <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
PR> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 2:01 AM
PR> 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
PR> 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
PR> (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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