[aprssig] GPS Module

'Scott Miller' scott at opentrac.org
Tue Feb 20 17:24:22 EST 2007


Yeah, it should work, but it'll need an antenna.  If you're trying to build
it into the laptop itself, you might check out Sarantel's geohelix antennas.
They have nice radome options to simplify mounting.

Scott
N1VG

> I would think it should work.  Check at Garmin.com to see that it
> outputs NMEA sentences on the RS-232 connector.
> 
> You might also want to look at the Deluo Serial GPS.  That would
> give you the GPS module _and_ and antenna for around the same price.
> Check the voltage input requirements carefully though.
> 
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