[OSM-newbies] Cheap GPS device

[Ishtiaque Ahmed]

Thanks David. I will check the local market for this device. But as my
volunteers are very novice, a screen would help them more.

Regards,
Ishtiaque

On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 9:05 PM, David Ellams
<osmlists at dellams.fastmail.fm>wrote:

> On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:49:06 +0600, Ishtiaque Ahmed
> <ishtiaque at csebuet.org> wrote:
>
> > Can anyone suggest me about which are the cheap GPS devices that I can
> > use
> > for mapping? Is there any other way to get some idle GPS devices from any
> > other places as a help for mapping Bangladesh?
>
> Depends what kind of device you want. You can get very cheap keychain
> gps devices (not loggers) which will interface with a smartphone, and
> free software for the smartphone to do the logging. Or you may want a
> standalone GPS logger without a screen, or a fully blown Personal
> Navigation Device with a screen, maps, etc.
>
> I know some people insist a screen is a must, but I get on ok with a
> cheap GPS logger with no screen. I use a notepad (or occasionally a
> camera) to record the details of my waypoints. Yes, it does mean you
> cannot see whether you have a good constellation of satellites, but I
> almost never get home to find the trace is unusable. I use the iBlue
> 747A+, which in the UK you can get on ebay for £25 - £30, but I have no
> idea of availability or price in Bangladesh! I would personally
> recommend this device to anyone who wants a GPS logger of this sort. I
> find it reliable and easy to use*, it has a large memory and excellent
> battery life. There is also an excellent unofficial free desktop (and
> mobile) application available (BT747) for managing the device (or other
> devices with the same chipset), downloading tracks and saving to
> OSM-compatible gpx files. I have read the chipset is not well calibrated
> for walking, but I usually find my walking traces usable, if not as
> visually appealing as my cycling traces.
>
> But I have not tried any other devices. There are lots of feature
> comparisons and some user reviews here:
>
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GPS_Reviews
>
> David
>
> *At least I did - I lost mine two weeks ago :(
>
>
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