[ntp:questions] lots of GPS modules and info at SparkFun
David J Taylor
david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk.invalid
Thu Feb 9 06:34:27 UTC 2012
> Hello all,
>
> While researching potential GPS modules to experiment with for PPS
> output, I discovered that SparkFun has quite a lot of modules, some of
> which have PPS and some of which don't. You can't necessarily tell from
> the product page. You have to check the data sheet. You can go to
> their website and search for gps. This link should also work. Just
> thought I'd pass it along.
>
> http://www.sparkfun.com/search/results?term=gps&what=products
>
> Here is one unit which does have PPS but it's not obvious from the
> product page. There are others as well.
>
> 12 Channel Copernicus II GPS Receiver - from Trimble -
> http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10922
>
> Here are the parts of a pretty cool article referenced on the SparkFun
> site regarding interfacing to these type of modules. About 70 pages of
> info not counting the data logger article.
>
> http://www.kronosrobotics.com/Projects/GPS.shtml
> http://www.kronosrobotics.com/Projects/GPS1.pdf
> http://www.kronosrobotics.com/Projects/GPS2.pdf
> http://www.kronosrobotics.com/Projects/GPS3.pdf
> http://www.kronosrobotics.com/Projects/GPS4.pdf
> http://www.kronosrobotics.com/Projects/GPSLogger.pdf
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
Thanks for the posting. Yes, those look good, Ron, although for the same
money you can get a ready-made, full board with puck antenna which works
nicely with NTP:
http://www.sureelectronics.net/goods.php?id=99
http://www.satsignal.eu/ntp/Sure-GPS.htm
Cheers,
David
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