[FARC] Kenwood/Garmin GPS Prob

[Erik Russell]

Bob -

I have never personally used it with a Kenwood rig but
looking through the Deluo GPS web site I did find that
it can be ordered in a bundle that includes an adapter
for the Kenwood D700A and D7A
(http://www.deluoelectronics.com/customer/191-Deluo_Universal_GPS_w-Adapter_for_Kenwood_D700A-D7A,_12-24_V_(Bare_Cable)#).
I also located it on Universal Radio's site.  It also
looks like byonics now sells a byonics branded GPS can
be used with an optional D700/7AD adapter (GPS $69,
adapter $25).

The fact that the GPS worked from within the trunk
stunned me.  The GPS was in the back window but I had
moved it into the trunk for some reason.  I noticed
one day that I had never moved it out it its original
location and since Joe (NE3R) has seen me driving all
around Frederick it looks like it picks up enough of a
signal for a decent position fix.

Thanks!
-- Erik, K8ESR

--- Bob Moroney <windbrkr at erols.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the info, Erik.  Your experience seems to
> correspond with the 
> curriculum at the "It's Always Something" school of
> interfacing stuff, 
> which I suspect we've all attended and paid tuition
> to...
> 
> On the Deluo receiver you mentioned, inside the
> trunk is some pretty 
> impressive performance.  I've used a couple of GPS
> units that lose it  
> under a sparse tree canopy, not to mention a bunch
> of sheet metal.  
> (Magellan has been worse than Garmin for this in my
> experience.)  It 
> sounds like the Deluo has a flexible interface along
> with a good price.  
> Do you know whether it will talk directly to the
> Kenwood GPS-capable rigs?
> 
> 73, Bob K9CMR
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Erik Russell wrote:
> > A couple of other things to watch out for... Even
> if a
> > USB pin-out diagram can be found you need to
> verify
> > that the USB can transmit location data (I assume
> in
> > the NMEA format) and that the USB is not solely
> for
> > the loading of maps and POIs.  For my APRS
> experiment
> > I ran into a different problem.  I thought about
> using
> > my Garmin 60CX with a serial output and the GPS
> does
> > transmit the NMEA format; however, the GPS is
> locked
> > at 9600 baud and the device using the output
> required
> > 4800 baud.  Though, if you have a radio with a TNC
> you
> > should be able to configure the TNC to accept
> > something other than 4800 baud.
> >
> > There are some inexpensive GPS receive only
> devices
> > out there.  Once that comes to mind is the Deluo
> > GPS(http://www.deluogps.com/prods_universal.html).
>  It
> > runs on 5 v and I have found it has a good sat
> lock
> > even from the inside of my trunk.
> >
> > -- Erik, K8ESR
> >   
> >
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