What GPS for GPSapp?

Posted by: justinlarsen

What GPS for GPSapp? - 30/01/2003 19:38

Im curious if anyone has any recommendations on what GPS reciver to use for gpsapp, i know it can take just abuot anyone, but i read that u have to do some soildering. I dont really want to do this. Anyone know of any that are plugin and play basically. I dont want to spend too much on it, no more than $200. Thank You
Posted by: Yang

Re: What GPS for GPSapp? - 30/01/2003 19:43

I've been using my brothers Garmin Venture.. All it took was a serial cable, a gender changer and a null-modem changer.. Works just fine..
Posted by: jarob10

Re: What GPS for GPSapp? - 31/01/2003 00:22

Is the empeg screen good enough to make the system usable ?
Posted by: Yang

Re: What GPS for GPSapp? - 31/01/2003 08:09

Heck yea.. The Garmin Venture doesn't have a road database (just Points of Interest) So the route feature of GPSApp is awesome.. The biggest benefit of the empeg has to be when driiving at night. Since the Venture is a handheld GPS, it runs off batteries which the backlight feature would run down. You can buy a serial/charger cable, but it's like $50 or something. Besides, looking at the screen while driving has to be a hazzard.. I'm sure that a Car oriented GPS would be just as good, but I'd like to be able to use the GPS even when I'm not in my car..
Posted by: rtundo

Re: What GPS for GPSapp? - 31/01/2003 08:37

I remeber a thread about a $100 radio shack serial GPS for the car. Has anyone logged some time with this unit yet and have opinions on it?
Posted by: dodgecowboy

Re: What GPS for GPSapp? - 31/01/2003 09:41

Would my Garmin GPS 3+ work for this app?
Posted by: drakino

Re: What GPS for GPSapp? - 31/01/2003 09:49

Would my Garmin GPS 3+ work for this app?

It should work just fine, I used my Garmin GPS V to test GPSapp before I had a cheap receiver mounted in the car. Just make sure to check the settings, as my V unit offered quite a few serial output options. NEMA output is probably the best.
Posted by: dodgecowboy

Re: What GPS for GPSapp? - 31/01/2003 13:28

alright thanks, I will have to try it out