[geeks] Cheap USB GPS units

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Wed Nov 24 08:38:41 CST 2010


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On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 5:28 AM, Bill Bradford <mrbill at mrbill.net> wrote:
> http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Streets-Trips-2008-VERSION/dp/B000OUY2TQ
>
> $15 shipped. B Includes the SiRFStar III-chipset GPS unit, which speaks
> standard NMEA, etc, and as far as I can tell uses a PL2303 interface and
> shows up as a standard serial port.
>
> GPS hardware appears to be this:
>
>
http://www.pharosgps.com/products/proddetail.asp?prod=006_PB010_1.00&cat=141
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Pharos-PB010-IGPS-500/dp/B000GP0VH6
>
> Toss the crap MS software in the trash, of course. 8-)
>
> Bill
>
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