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I have a question on the recommended GPS hardware for my X51v

I was thinking a blue tooth GPS receiver, any pefered solutions?

Thanks for you input

rohanch

Try and find one with a good chipset (e.g. SiRF Star III is great, I think there are other good ones now as well but I don't have the names). There are lots of cheap ebay receivers that claim to perform well but their chipsets are actually rubbish which results in a poor GPS fix.

I use a Holux GPSlim236 and it works really well.

Don't forget you will need software too.

cowcatcher

I have an i-BLUE747 on order that should arrive on Thursday.

I bought it because it also logs data when not connected to an external device for later playback which I thought would be useful for hiking/biking when I knew where I was going but wanted to record it later on a map or to check out my mileage. There are a few that do this and they don't cost a lot more.

I researched here and a couple of other places before buying but will not have a good knowledge of how good my decision was until I have had time to use it.

larrywms45

I have the Tom Tom 6 using BT and I love it. The initial setup was a bit confusing but once "I read the instructions" things went well.

I would highly recommend this unit. I believe you can get it with BT unit for under $150 though the Aximsite ad.

cdikland

Originally Posted by rohanch

Try and find one with a good chipset (e.g. SiRF Star III is great, I think there are other good ones now as well but I don't have the names). There are lots of cheap ebay receivers that claim to perform well but their chipsets are actually rubbish which results in a poor GPS fix. I use a Holux GPSlim236 and it works really well. Don't forget you will need software too.

Aside from the sw, is there anything else needed for the Axim X51V to work with BT GPS (i.e. addition HW)??

NickySantoro

buy GPS Now - i-Blue Edition 2 (i-Blue 737) - High Sensitivity Bluetooth GPS Receiver (32 channel, WAAS, Auto On/Off) (Your Choice of Free Mount)

I got this one and it works great, even under tunnels, in the malibu canyons, by LAX airport and cost me $50

P.S. using the 737, tom tom 6 and an x51v rom a17 with the widcomm stack

Der Wichtel

Holux GR 240 is amazing. Very small and good performance