[Talk-in] GPS purchase

[Gora Mohanty]

On Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:58:08 +0530
"H.S.Rai" <hardeep.rai at gmail.com> wrote:

> For "Joint Punjab Mapping Project" I need to purchase 10 units GPS
> Data Loggers. Please suggest which make and model I should buy.

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GPS_Reviews , just in case
you are not aware of it.

We tried out several models, and were happy with the Holux, the
Globalsat DG-100, and the Amod AGL-3080 (all chosen through the
above Wiki page). All of these are loggers, and do not have maps. If
I remember correctly, the latter two have significantly higher
storage capacity.

You could just opt to order from the US. We have been very happy
with http://www.semsons.com/ . Even with shipping costs, each of the
above came to about $65-70/unit.

> 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
[...]

That is strange. Most GPS units can nowadays be made to work with
Linux, with exceptions of course. If you can let us borrow a unit
for a few days, we would be glad to have a go at it.

Regards,
Gora