---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 04/23/11: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:53 PM - Another request....! GPS (Fergus Kyle) 2. 03:57 PM - Re: Another request....! GPS (Robert Borger) 3. 04:01 PM - Re: Another request....! GPS (Dale Hetrick) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:53:10 PM PST US From: Fergus Kyle Subject: Europa-List: Another request....! GPS Cheers, In order to properly plan direct routes on GPS, for my machine, one needs a GPS receiver which spits out the usual NMEA sentences plus $GPRMB - the sentence which allows calculations for waypoints. There are many small receivers useful for showing where you are (autos, APRS, etc.) but which do not emit the above sentence. They are profligate and sit in many cell-phones, i-this's and e-thats. However, the Dynon EFIS stands proudly to perform its planning magic ONLY when it can see $GPRMB. So far, all I can find are $$$$ units and take up an ATR-standard space or so. No room. The question I humbly beg is: Is anyone aware of a GPS receiver of the miniature persuasion which emits this magic sentence? I expect there is one, but don't know where. Ferg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:57:22 PM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: Another request....! GPS From: Robert Borger Ferg, Garmin has quite a number of units which output your needed $GPRMB sentence. Unfortunately, many of the smaller units (Colorado, Geko, Foretrex) are discontinued. But there many other units which output the sentence. I'd suggest you go to the Garmin Support site ( http://support.garmin.com/ ) and enter NMEA GPRMB into the "Search" box in the upper right. This provides a list of 106 hits. Many of these are hits on the same units but you should be able to sort out the various devices and then look at them individually to see which may be suitable for your task. Trying to find a GPS unit by NMEA sentence output is a very difficult way to search. You might try other GPS vendors and see if a similar search facility is available. Good luck, Bob Borger Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Tri-Gear, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S Prop http://www.europaowners.org/forums/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=60232 http://www.biplaneforumgallery.com/index.php?cat=10046 Europa Flying! 3705 Lynchburg Dr. Corinth, TX 76208 Home: 940-497-2123 Cel: 817-992-1117 On Apr 23, 2011, at 16:49, Fergus Kyle wrote: > Cheers, > > In order to properly plan direct routes on GPS, for my machine, one needs a GPS receiver which spits out the usual NMEA sentences plus $GPRMB ' the sentence which allows calculations for waypoints. There are many small receivers useful for showing where you are (autos, APRS, etc.) but which do not emit the above sentence. They are profligate and sit in many cell-phones, i-this=92s and e-thats. > > However, the Dynon EFIS stands proudly to perform its planning magic ONLY when it can see $GPRMB. So far, all I can find are $$$$ units and take up an ATR'standard space or so. No room. > > The question I humbly beg is: > > Is anyone aware of a GPS receiver of the miniature persuasion which emits this magic sentence? I expect there is one, but don=92t know where. > > Ferg > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:01:54 PM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: Another request....! GPS From: Dale Hetrick Ferg, Check "Anywhere Map" uses a variety of displays including a PDA and it's cheap! Dale On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Fergus Kyle wrote: > Cheers, > > In order to properly plan direct routes on GPS, for my machine, > one needs a GPS receiver which spits out the usual NMEA sentences plus > $GPRMB ' the sentence which allows calculations for waypoints. There ar e > many small receivers useful for showing where you are (autos, APRS, etc.) > but which do not emit the above sentence. They are profligate and sit in > many cell-phones, i-this=92s and e-thats. > > However, the Dynon EFIS stands proudly to perform its planning > magic ONLY when it can see $GPRMB. So far, all I can find are $$$$ units and > take up an ATR'standard space or so. No room. > > The question I humbly beg is: > > Is anyone aware of a GPS receiver of the miniature persuasion which emits > this magic sentence? I expect there is one, but don=92t know where. > > Ferg > > * > =========== =========== =========== =========== > * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.