skygtr

I found this GPS unit at a decent price, please comment if it is comparable to the other ones you guys are using. Thanks in advance

Features/Specifications:
UG-200 USB 12-Channel GPS Receiver


General Features:
USB interface
12 channel GPS receiver
Standard NMEA-0183 V3.01 GPS protocol
Onboard patch antenna
4000 simultaneous time-frequency search bins
SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS) support
-137dBm acquisition sensitivity
-145dBm tracking sensitivity
<10 second hot start
<45 second cold start
5m CEP accuracy
Low power consumption: 90mA
Magnetic base
6-foot USB cord


Regulatory Approvals:
FCC
CE

Package Includes:
UG-200 USB 12-Channel GPS Receiver
Driver on 3-inch CD

Additional Information:


Requirements:
Available USB port
CD-ROM drive
Software that is able to use a GPS receiver (NMEA-0183 GPS compliant software)
Examples of NMEA-0183 GPS compliant software:
NetStumbler
Rand McNally StreetFinder
Magic e-Map


Notes:
Model: UG-200-U
Occasionally GPS units in Windows 2000 & XP are not detected correctly by Windows. They are detected as a mouse (which causes the mouse cursor to jump all over the screen). The best fix that we have seen for this is the registry fix listed in the link below.

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Marvin Hlavac

-137dBm acquisition sensitivity
-145dBm tracking sensitivity


That seems like a few year old technology. Likely for the same amount of money or a bit more you can get -159dBm (much more sensitive) GPS receiver these days. Look for anything that contains SiRFstarIII chipset.

Ub312g0d

deffinitely sounds like a SIRFII chipset. How good of a deal is this? If your trying to stay cheap I would recommend the AyAy-Sir (I know its another SIRFII but its sensitive) which can be had new for less than $50 after shipping. just ebay it.

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