CF GPS are they any good?

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Hi,
I'm looking for a GPS receiver for my Axim X50v, Dell offers a
carkit-gps-combo for almost the same price as a new Axim unit, so I'm
searching alternatives. Since bluetooth has serious impact on battery life,
I'm considering a CF module. Are they any good when my Axim is attached to
the car's dashboard? Are there 'must buy' ones? What to keep in mind etc etc

Thanks!

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On 2005-01-05 09:19:35 -0500, "Sjaakie Helderhorst"
<non.existant@_invalid_email.com> said:

> Hi,
> I'm looking for a GPS receiver for my Axim X50v, Dell offers a
> carkit-gps-combo for almost the same price as a new Axim unit, so I'm
> searching alternatives. Since bluetooth has serious impact on battery
> life, I'm considering a CF module. Are they any good when my Axim is
> attached to the car's dashboard? Are there 'must buy' ones? What to
> keep in mind etc etc
>
> Thanks!

Hi,
I bought an Axim X50v to use with golf GPS software

http://golfps.com

I bought the CF GPS card they sell optionally with the software (being
new to PPC and GPS I thought that would be prudent for compatibility,
if not the best deal).

The CF GPS card works great with the GolfPS software so I bought MS S&T
2004 (for a song) to see if Pocket Streets would work. It works great
also. Seems to be very accurate while driving around town.

I had a little trouble configuring the GPS because the instructions for
the GolfPS software were written for the NAVMAN at 57600 baud. I looked
up the model of the CF GPS card on google and found that it is a very
common part used by lots of manufacturers. I found the data sheet here
(one of many sites):

http://www.emtac.com/products/rece [...] et_cf.html

and when I saw that it operates at 4800 baud the configuration became
automatic using comm port 4.

The model number of the CF GPS card is D157N. Seems to be quite common.
I found a few web sites that even offered it cheaper than what I paid
GolfPS for it, though I am not unhappy with my purchase from them. (If
you play golf this software is great because if they don't have your
course to download, you can map it yourself with the software and GPS)

I am not necessarily recommending this as the BEST GPS for the X50v,
but offering this experience as to relate a CF GPS card that DOES in
fact work with the X50v. It has an external antenna with a magnet so
you can stick the antenna to the roof of your car if you need to during
poor satellite reception periods.

Hope that helps.

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Golf GPS... are you that bad you need a GPS unit to find your
ball.......

On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 23:55:27 GMT, chippy
<Motorboat_Haircuts@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>On 2005-01-05 09:19:35 -0500, "Sjaakie Helderhorst"
><non.existant@_invalid_email.com> said:
>
>> Hi,
>> I'm looking for a GPS receiver for my Axim X50v, Dell offers a
>> carkit-gps-combo for almost the same price as a new Axim unit, so I'm
>> searching alternatives. Since bluetooth has serious impact on battery
>> life, I'm considering a CF module. Are they any good when my Axim is
>> attached to the car's dashboard? Are there 'must buy' ones? What to
>> keep in mind etc etc
>>
>> Thanks!
>
>Hi,
>I bought an Axim X50v to use with golf GPS software
>
>http://golfps.com
>
>I bought the CF GPS card they sell optionally with the software (being
>new to PPC and GPS I thought that would be prudent for compatibility,
>if not the best deal).
>
>The CF GPS card works great with the GolfPS software so I bought MS S&T
>2004 (for a song) to see if Pocket Streets would work. It works great
>also. Seems to be very accurate while driving around town.
>
>I had a little trouble configuring the GPS because the instructions for
>the GolfPS software were written for the NAVMAN at 57600 baud. I looked
>up the model of the CF GPS card on google and found that it is a very
>common part used by lots of manufacturers. I found the data sheet here
>(one of many sites):
>
>http://www.emtac.com/products/receiver/datasheet_cf.html
>
>and when I saw that it operates at 4800 baud the configuration became
>automatic using comm port 4.
>
>The model number of the CF GPS card is D157N. Seems to be quite common.
>I found a few web sites that even offered it cheaper than what I paid
>GolfPS for it, though I am not unhappy with my purchase from them. (If
>you play golf this software is great because if they don't have your
>course to download, you can map it yourself with the software and GPS)
>
>I am not necessarily recommending this as the BEST GPS for the X50v,
>but offering this experience as to relate a CF GPS card that DOES in
>fact work with the X50v. It has an external antenna with a magnet so
>you can stick the antenna to the roof of your car if you need to during
>poor satellite reception periods.
>
>Hope that helps.

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I can safely assume a CF GPS with ext antenna will do the trick.
Already have TomTom Navigator 3 with local maps. Considering buying a Haicom
303e CF card, a local vendor states 'Simply the best there is'.

Thanks all for your replies!

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"chippy" <Motorboat_Haircuts@sbcglobal.net> schreef in bericht
news:2005010605163427590%MotorboatHaircuts@sbcglobalnet...
> On 2005-01-06 01:27:50 -0500, harv@shaw.ca said:
>
>> Golf GPS... are you that bad you need a GPS unit to find your
>> ball.......
>
> yes, actually I am. But I don't use it to find the ball, I use it for
> yardage to pick the correct club, especially when I need to lay up.
>

LOL, never thought of using a GPS for such purpose.

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On 2005-01-06 06:32:08 -0500, "Sjaakie Helderhorst"
<non.existant@_invalid_email.com> said:

> "chippy" <Motorboat_Haircuts@sbcglobal.net> schreef in bericht
> news:2005010605163427590%MotorboatHaircuts@sbcglobalnet...
>> On 2005-01-06 01:27:50 -0500, harv@shaw.ca said:
>>
>>> Golf GPS... are you that bad you need a GPS unit to find your
>>> ball.......
>>
>> yes, actually I am. But I don't use it to find the ball, I use it for
>> yardage to pick the correct club, especially when I need to lay up.
>>
>
> LOL, never thought of using a GPS for such purpose.

For an avid golfer, GPS has no other use ;o)

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"Gerald Fay" wrote
> The CF will do a good job draining your battery as well.
> I have both a Bluetooth GPS and the CF card. I use the bluetooth device
> in the car up against the front or rear window. The CF card will need an
> antenna attachment to use in the car. (without it the CF will, in most
> cars, not work well unless you have a convertible or a sun/moon roof
> which is open).

Gerald,
I am sure your Bluetooth set up works well, but doesn't the Bluetooth
receiver need a battery? Or does it have to have a power supply?

I have a CF GPS - A Globalsat 307. I have an external antenna, but it is
just not needed. This unit gets a fix using it's built in antenna when I am
at my desk inside my house and not even near a window. Same is true in car -
It works well anywhere you would be likely to put it, without the external
antenna.

This did not really surprise me, because even my old Magellan GPS 3000 would
work in my car without the external antenna, so long as it was set on the
dash with a view of the sky.

The CF GPS cards do drain the PPC battery, as do most add-on cards. I
usually have my iPaq externally powered from car or boat. For portable use,
I have a sleeve that has two CF slots and an auxiliary battery - These
Mempad sleeves are a great buy at $79.00

Graeme

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"Voyager" <dummy@dummy.com> wrote in message
news:eefEjvN9EHA.3124@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I have recently purchased a SysOn CF GPS receiver for my iPAQ2210 /
TomTom3
> setup, and report that it is every bit as excellent as the following
review
> that pursuaded me to buy it:
http://www.pocketgps.co.uk/sysonchipcfplus.php
>
> It's awesome, and as well as terrific accuracy and the convenience of
being
> CF mounted, was a doddle to install and set up.
>
> Highly (highly) recommended:
>
http://www.globalpositioningsystem [...] 14&pp_id=0
>
>

That does seem like a great unit, considering it has the CF card built in. I
had not seemn this unit when I bought a Globalsat 307 plus a dual CF/battery
sleeve - This is also an excellent set up - cost me about $US150 for the
GPS/Sleeve/256Mb card .