[Openstreetmap] GPS hardware

Graham Wall g.hamwall at gmail.com
Sat Nov 5 16:22:17 GMT 2005


I've been using the geko 201 for a while now. You can usually find
them cheaper on eBay - I got one for £65.

I've found the 201 adequate for data collection, it's 10,000 point
memory being far better than other budget offerings. The only problem
I've found is the reception, which, from my very limited experience of
other hardware, can be a little weak.

If you couple it with a data cable (again eBay, £10) and possibly a
USB-serial converter, it is a great little unit for making tracks, as
it is so small you can take it everywhere. It's certaintly wise to get
some high capacity rechageables though - I get about 10 hours from a
pair of 900mAh AAAs.

Graham

http://www.prizeonion.co.uk/

On 05/11/05, john levin <john at technolalia.org> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Just joined this list, more out of enthusiasm than experience.
>
> Two questions about hardware, as I'm looking around for a handheld GPS unit:
>
> 1: I'm sure somewhere on the openstreetmap wiki there was a page on
> hardware recommendations, but I can't find it. Am I imagining it, or
> missing it?
>
> 2: What do people think of the Garmin Geko 201, as specially offered by
> Amazon? [long url warning]
> (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00007MMNS/qid=1131157507/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_3_7/026-6418835-2274808)
>
>
> And for info, if there are any Ubuntu users on this list, there's been
> some discussion on ubuntu-dev about reviving the UbuntuGIS team:
> http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2005-November/012799.html
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGIS
> The big problem being "We lack a roadmap because we don't know what is
> useful for a real GIS user."
> http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2005-November/012803.html
>
> John
>
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