[talk-ph] cost of GPS data loggers

[maning sambale]

thanks! ronny.

On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Ronny Ager-Wick <raw at develo.ltd.uk> wrote:
> 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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maning
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