[aprssig] [APRS] RS-232 GPS, a dying breed. Next steps?

[Chris Moulding]

Hawkins, John W. wrote:

"So I guess my concern is the dearth of *low-cost* display handheld GPSs with RS-232 data out." 


I'm looking at making a SirfIII GPS receiver with serial NMEA output. We 
use a SirfIII GPS receiver in our Digi Tracker and I've had several 
enquiries from users of the Kenwood radios looking for a serial 
receiver. Target price would be $70 to 80.

A question to the group...would a 12V powered GPS receiver be OK or 
would it need a battery power option?

73,

Chris, G4HYG

Chris Moulding
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