Amazon Deal on GPS (12/10 time sensitive)

[Jim Hunt]

It looks like Amazon has a great deal on a GPS for your laptop. Only $29 with some basic mapping software. (Can work with many mapping applications or GRLevelX).

http://www.amazon.com/GARMIN-010-00321-00-Deluxe-Sensor-Laptops/dp/B0002HS1A2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1228923096&sr=1-1

(I do use one of these in the serial port version for my Uniden Scanner.)

[John Erwin]

Just a quick warning; I believe the USB GPS 18 does not output NMEA data natively. You CAN however route the output through Franson GPSgate which will do the conversion and enable you to use the GPS 18 with other software ie. GRlevel3, Delorme etc.

info: http://franson.com/gpsgate/guide.asp?section=Garmin_Usb_Gps

[J Kinkaid]

$29+ shipping since it is not sold by Amazon

That plus $39 for GPS gate makes it a pretty cold deal

[Jim Hunt]

Just a quick warning; I believe the USB GPS 18 does not output NMEA data natively. You CAN however route the output through Franson GPSgate which will do the conversion and enable you to use the GPS 18 with other software ie. GRlevel3, Delorme etc.

info: http://franson.com/gpsgate/guide.asp?section=Garmin_Usb_Gps

That makes it just plain useless. Sorry for suggesting it was worth buying. Stupid Garmin!

[Rob Wadsworth]

When I first started chasing this year, I asked Mike H and Amos M what kind of GPS I should get. They both independantly referred me to the DeLorme LT-40 and the Earthmate 2008 software. So I bought it and used it with my laptop w/Xp. No problemo.

I bought it new on eBay for less than $50 including shipping. Works on GR3, SpotterNetwork, and the native Earthmate software without running Franson's GPSGate. If you run more applications you may need to use Franson's, or if you have Vista it might be best to use Franson as well...

The difference is $20; what do you want?
IMO - it was the best bang for buck that I have yet purchased.
I tried the bluetooth BT-40; it has issues - I wouldn't recommend that one...

[Andrew Herron]

POW! Right in the kisser!

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=1627

Should have mine by next week!

[Andrew Herron]

I got mine in over the weekend and the software worked great! You can add as many com ports as you want and was sensitive enough to work indoors!

[Kurt Hulst]

I use Delorme Street atlas 2006, hoping to get an upgrade to the 2009 this year. I use the puck from the 2006 series and use the Delorme serial emulator, which is free. It can be used with GR3, Delorme street atlas GPS mapping, and Baron Mobile Threat Net all at the same time through the emulator.

[Scott Taylor]

When I first started chasing this year, I asked Mike H and Amos M what kind of GPS I should get. They both independantly referred me to the DeLorme LT-40 and the Earthmate 2008 software. So I bought it and used it with my laptop w/Xp. No problemo.

I bought it new on eBay for less than $50 including shipping. Works on GR3, SpotterNetwork, and the native Earthmate software without running Franson's GPSGate. If you run more applications you may need to use Franson's, or if you have Vista it might be best to use Franson as well...


The LT-40 is very nice, I have it... but you cannot share it with other apps if you're Vista 64-bit. At least, that's been my experience thus far after a few days of banging my head against the wall. I would love for someone to tell me I'm wrong here, as I'm at the end of my rope and thinking of trying the GPS 18 from Garmin, so I can have GPS on my GR3 output.

Scott

[Rob Wadsworth]

The LT-40 is very nice, I have it... but you cannot share it with other apps if you're Vista 64-bit. At least, that's been my experience thus far after a few days of banging my head against the wall. I would love for someone to tell me I'm wrong here, as I'm at the end of my rope and thinking of trying the GPS 18 from Garmin, so I can have GPS on my GR3 output.

Scott

Did you try the Fransons GPSGate? It has a free 14-day trial and is supposed to do MANY apps. I don't know if it has a Vista 64 problem, but I doubt it. It usualy works despite the fact that Vista is on the machine.

http://franson.com/gpsgate/download.asp
Be sure to read the note they have posted for those with Vista 64 beneath the donload app.
:eek:

[Scott Taylor]

Yes, sorry, I should've mentioned that I've tried GpsGate numerious times, as well as a couple of other emulators. I've actually been in contact with Franson support, and have been told that Delorme has to provide the virtual device drivers for their GPS in order to work with GpsGate. Problem is, Delorme's site states they only provide virtual device drivers for the 32 bit version of Vista... so it appears I'm out of luck.

I've already confirmed that the Garmin GPS 18 will work with GpsGate on Vista 64-bit, so I'll likely be going that route.

Thanks
Scott