[aprssig] Data cable for Garmin GPS V

[Scott Miller]

For an old one, the GPS V is pretty good.  In Garmin mode, at least, 
it'll do longer waypoint names - you can see 8-character names here:

http://n1vg.net/images/gps5-map.gif

The symbol set is better than the older units, but there's no comment 
text display.

Scott
N1VG

Rich Garcia wrote:
> I have never used a HamHUD but I hooked up my GPS V for the first time in
> years this weekend when I installed my new D710 Kenwood. Funny thing
> considering the GPS V is not the latest GPS, never thought it would do it
> but I connected the data in to the Kenwood's GPS data out lead and after
> setting Waypoints to 6 characters my small monochrome GPS started plotting
> APRS stations.
> 
> Way too small to be usefull while driving but it was still interesting to
> the Data in is more than for just the DGPS option.
> 
> Rich
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org
> [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]On Behalf Of Earl Needham
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 9:44 AM
> To: aprssig at lists.tapr.org
> Subject: [aprssig] Data cable for Garmin GPS V
> 
> 
> 
>          Looking for information on building a cable to connect my
> Garmin GPS V to my HamHUD.
> 
>          The GPS V has four pins --
>          + -- for power input
>          - -- for power ground
>          Data in (for DGPS receiver, etc)
>          Data out (to TNC)
> 
>          It's been several years since I built one of these -- isn't
> there a "data ground"?  And does it simply connect to the same pin as
> the "power ground"?
> 
>          And -- which pin on the DB-25 is meant for data in?  Data out?
> 
>          Thanks,
>          Earl
> 
> KD5XB -- Earl Needham
> Clovis, New Mexico DM84jk
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cw_bugs
> Quoting from the Coast Guard: ZUT
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