[talk-ph] cost of GPS data loggers

Ronny Ager-Wick raw at develo.ltd.uk
Thu Jun 10 07:27:36 BST 2010


Maning,
a lot of the items on ebay.co.uk allow international shipment, without 
prohibitive cost:
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=gps+data+logger+bluetooth&_sacat=0&_dmpt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_GPSSystems_GPSSystems&_odkw=gps+data+logger+bluetooth

I own this one, which works fine on Ubuntu Linux (although with a bit of 
fiddling to get it to work at firstm being u nfamiliar withh everything):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/747A-Bluetooth-Cable-GPS-AGPS-Data-Logger-66CH-/360270057213?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_GPSSystems_GPSSystems&hash=item53e1c4cefd
It's ?30, and only ?5 shipping to the phils, which totals PHP2367 at the 
moment.
I always use it with bluetooth, leaving it on the dashboard while having 
the computer somewhere else in the car. Battery lasts for at least 24 
hours, maybe even longer. You can charge with cigarette lighter adapter 
or USB cable, both included (at least when I bought it). A cool feature 
is that it uses a standard old-style Nokia battery! Should be easy to 
get replacements :)
Can log to memory or straight to the computer. Logging interval 
adustable down to 1 sec (a bit tricky, command line only, but at least 
it's possible - and you only have to do that once anyway)
Struggles a bit in urban canyons, but other than that I'm very happy 
with it.
And it uses the MTK II chipset, which apparently is much better than the 
older SIRF ones - but this is just what I've read.

Ronny.


maning sambale wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Any idea of the cost of GPS data loggers in the Philippines?  I'm
> looking for the very basic small sized high sensitivity logger with
> bluetooth connection you can interface with a smart phone or a laptop.
>
>   
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