[OZAPRS] GPS thoughts

[Richter, Mike W]

Andrew

I was looking at building my own GPS to use with an iPAQ by using a Garmin
15. 

Then I had a look at the Geko 301. Includes display, track memory,
antenna, batteries, compass, barometer/altimeter. When I want to use it
with an External Antenna (which I always do when mapping walking tracks) I
will use a Repeating Antenna powered by 1 LiIon battery.

Geko 301 is US$190 currently - not available here yet.

Mike VK2BMM 



-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew VK4TEC [mailto:vk4tec at hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, 25 July 2003 01:33 am
To: ozaprs at marconi.ics.mq.edu.au; TAPR APRS Special Interest Group
Subject: [OZAPRS] GPS thoughts


I was going through the thought process of getting another GPS for APRS.

First I wanted a GPS engine say a GPS 25. Small , extrenal antenna.
No display, batteries were a concern. I would use the D-700 as the
display.
Not much good for bushwalking tho.
Then I looked at a GPS16 from GARMIN.
Compact, batteries were still a concern, but had an inbuilt antenna.
Still not much chop for bushwalking.
Then I realised for an extra $20 you could go to a basic GPS with display,
batteries and Track memory.
It just seemd funny that I was thinking of making my own LCD display,
track
log and battery tray,
when for a mere $20 more I could have all the maths done for me, with a
neat
display.

Funny how technology goes huh.

Anybody running gecko ? I think maybe etrex might be a goa, but i like my
ETA , which extrex does not have.

ideas ?

Andrew vk4tec


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