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

[paul swed]

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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