T&T: Dummy needs enlightening....Navigation software

Peter Bennett peterbb4@interchange.ubc.ca
Fri Mar 9 19:57:43 EST 2007


Friday, March 9, 2007, 6:06:58 AM, David wrote:

DH> This does look like a nifty inexpensive setup. This might make a nice
DH> back-up system. Does anyone have any experience with this USB GPS? It
DH> doesn't seem to have an external antenna so I wonder how well it will
DH> work.
DH> Thanks

DH> Dave Hart
DH> near Oswego NY with 2 deg this am.

 From the picture, it appears that the GPS has a fairly long USB
cable, so you can likely put the receiver/antenna module where you
might otherwise put an external antenna.




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