[aprssig] Really CHEAP Puck-type USB GPS Receiver

[Sander Pool]

I'm pretty sure I understood the question and that my answer was 
correct. Boyd asked if a serial -cable- could be soldered in front of 
the USB circuitry. The answer is still 'no', sorry. You need to add a 
MAX232 or something similar to do the level conversion.

IMO you're better of buying a serial GPS dongle that already has the 
RS-232 level conversion in it unless you're comfortable soldering a 
MAX232 and associated resistors and caps. Of course your mileage may vary

Boyd, please correct me if I misunderstood your question.

     Sander W1SOP

On 1/21/2012 12:31 AM, Lawrence LaBranche wrote:
> I think the idea was to skip the USB conversion. Ie TTL to RS-232 to device.
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Jan 20, 2012, at 9:14 PM, Sander Pool<sander_pool at pobox.com>  wrote:
>
>> Generally these units go from TTL to USB. No sense in going from TTL to RS-232 and then back to TTL before heading into the USB.
>>
>> So no, that won't work, sorry.
>>
>>     Sander W1SOP
>>
>> On 1/20/2012 10:12 PM, Boyd Prestwood K5YKG wrote:
>>> I wonder if the puck could be opened up and a serial cable (terminated in a DB-9 or some such) be soldered on before the USB conversion?
>>> Boyd Prestwood K5YKG
>>>
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