[time-nuts] Cheap GPS with USB, RS232, BLuetooth and PPS :)

Richard W. Solomon w1ksz at earthlink.net
Tue Nov 30 16:28:19 UTC 2010


Is there a Users Manual or any such thing for it ?
It would be fun to play with if only I knew what to do with it !!

73, Dick, W1KSZ


-----Original Message-----
>From: paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 30, 2010 9:12 AM
>To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts at febo.com>
>Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Cheap GPS with USB, RS232, BLuetooth and PPS :)
>
>Interesting for $35. Anyone actually done business with them?
>Says the timing is 20ns position 2 meters. Hard to believe but wonder if
>these might be a more modern timing receiver for GPS controlled references.
>Regards
>Paul
>
>On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:29 PM, Tim Tuck <timt at skybase.net> wrote:
>
>> Just joined the list and noticed the discussion about finding a cheap USB
>> GPS with PPS on it.
>>
>> You might like to check these out...
>>
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/MG1613S-Bluetooth-RS232-USB-UART-GPS-Module-Demo-Board-/230555471914
>> ?
>>
>> or buy direct from them here...
>>
>> http://www.sureelectronics.net/category.php?id=5
>>
>>
>> I'm using one plugged into an ALIX 2d2 with Debian linux and GPSD/NTP. It
>> makes for a nice 12volt NTP server for portable use.
>>
>> PPS is available at a test point on the board and I noticed that ALL the
>> interfaces are active at the same time !
>>
>> I was able to monitor it over 232, USB and BlueTooth simultaneously from
>> different PC's
>>
>> For ~$40 including the antenna and free postage they're a bargain !
>>
>> very nice :)
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Tim
>>
>> --
>>
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>>
>>
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