Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 16:05:22 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> Cc: Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com>, Ladavac Marino <mladavac@metropolitan.at>, "'Joe Abley'" <jabley@clear.co.nz>, Joe McGuckin <joe@monk.via.net>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: GPS receivers for xntpd (off-topic) Message-ID: <37472A22.84F29CFC@softweyr.com> References: <55586E7391ACD211B9730000C1100276179609@r-lmh-wi-100.corpnet.at> <199905192342.QAA44260@apollo.backplane.com> <199905221749.LAA06777@mt.sri.com>
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Nate Williams wrote:
>
> > : [ gps talk ]
> > :...
> >
> > I've been very impressed with the newer ( last 5 months ) Garmin
> > handhelds. The older ones only had 8 channel receivers. The newer
> > ones have 12 channel receivers sensitive enough that the units often
> > work indoors.
>
> FWIW, the Garmin 12XL is a *very* nice unit. I've used it for almost 2
> years now (work related), and have nothing but high-praise to speak
> about it.
>
> The Garmin 12 is also nice, but does not allow for an external antenna.
>
> (We use them for clock synchronization at a macro-level of +-1sec, which
> is adequate for our applications.)
My GPS-II is the Garmin 12 in a cooler package, with an external
antenna. It's a great little unit, and acquires position quite
quickly. The II Plus is still available in the same package for
about $250, and is feature idential to the 12XL. Garmin can't be
beat in GPS.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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