I've got a dozen or so JRC micro GPS units left for $100 each. Some are
NMEA output and some are the JRC binary format.  These units include an
integrated antenna and cables for direct connection to a PS/2 and DB9
for power and communication.  Then you're set.  Apparently, JRC Seattle
will honor warranty on them.

If you want the binary one, I have a little windows program that displays
the data from the GPS.  The NMEA ones will work with SeaClear, WinGPS, etc.

I also have a few other JRC GPS units.  Somewhat larger and I believe they
are 12 channel, but there is no integrated antenna or cables.  I'll have
to check how many of these I have, and determine a suitable price.

Craig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Eric Smith
> Sent: July 21, 1999 7:49 PM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: Low cost OEM GPS receiver
>
>
> Jerry Iacobucci <jerry@CANLINKS.COM> wrote:
> > Anyone no of manufacture of a low cost GPS receiver.  I need it
> to only =
> > receive accurate time and date information.  I have found some
> but they =
> > are all 12 channel units.  I could use a unit with less channels --> =
> > lower cost.
>
> I don't think you'll save any money by having fewer channels.  All of the
> hairy stuff is typically buried in two chips, an analog front end and a
> digital chip.  The older chips with fewer channels aren't particularly
> cheaper to make than the newer chips.
>
> I've been using the Garmin GPS-25 module.  It's been reported here that
> the JRC modules are substantially less expensive.  I haven't yet tried
> them.
>