Sorry,

I don't know what happened to the hyperlink...

http://www.parallax.com/Store/Sensors/AllSensors/tabid/760/CategoryID/46/Lis
t/0/SortField/0/catpageindex/2/Level/a/ProductID/396/Default.aspx 

This one should work... Hopefully...

-Jeff

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf
> Of Jeff Anno
> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 4:39 PM
> To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'
> Subject: RE: [PIC] Looking for a GPS module - small qty builds,
> inexpensive,simple to use
> 
> Alan,
> 
> Have you checked out parallax?  They have a GPS module (designed by Grand
> Idea Studios) that speaks 4800bps (NEMA), powered on 5VDC, talking on a
> single-wire TTL Serial interface for $72 (in qty of 10).  I don't know if
> that is cheap enough or not. I just remember seeing it and thinking it
> looked pretty good. It looks modular enough to bolt on to an existing
> product.
> 
> http://www.parallax.com/Store/Sensors/CompassGPS/tabid/173/CategoryID/48/L
> is
> t/0/Level/a/ProductID/396/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName%2cProductName
> 
> Hope this helps.
> -Jeff
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf
> > Of alan smith
> > Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:47 PM
> > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> > Subject: [PIC] Looking for a GPS module - small qty builds,
> > inexpensive,simple to use
> >
> > Have a client who is interested in putting a GPS module on his product.
> I
> > haven't really kept up with them, so I am looking for anyone with
> > experiance using them and can provide me with some info or pointers.
> >
> > What I need is something that is readily available for 100 pc purchases,
> > even if its 3 weeks out thats fine.  I also need it very price
> competitive
> > as well.  So easy to get and cheap, not asking for too much am I?
> >
> > On the interface. I am thinking that they are all pretty similar in the
> > serial link and there is some sort of standards (NMEA?) for both query
> and
> > getting data back. Is this correct?
> >
> >
> >
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