[Talk-in] GPS purchase

[Kenneth Gonsalves]

On Saturday 23 Jan 2010 7:58:08 am H.S.Rai wrote:
> For "Joint Punjab Mapping Project" I need to purchase 10 units GPS
> Data Loggers. Please suggest which make and model I should buy.
> 
> My foremost requirement is to get transferred data (GPS logs,
> WayPoints) from units to Linux loaded PC / Laptop. Till date I have
> used Garmin GPSmap 76CSx, Garmin eTrex H, Garmin  Geko 201, RoyalTek
> GPS Data Logger RBT2300. For all above except 76CSx, I have to use M$
> windows to get data transferred
> 
> JTD also offered to integrate MP3 recorder with device GDL-3204 for
> audio recording of way-point information.
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/runa-sankarshan/4039585218/
> 
> http://www.mail-archive.com/talk@openstreetmap.org/msg06641.html
> 
> I request you give your views, feedback about devices you used.
> 

go with JTD's devices with your total confidence - it is even open hardware. 
And deadly accurate. You can buy battery for it at 150 rupees. What more do 
you want? There is also a python script available to convert his output to gpx 
format for both trackpoints and waypoints.
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regards
Kenneth Gonsalves
Senior Project Officer
NRC-FOSS
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/