Ice tube clock GPS units

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Ice tube clock GPS units

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I've aquired a Gstar GS-15B gps unit which i've been trying to get working with my ice tube clock but to no avail.
Looking at the data sheet, i suspect the unit is blank and has to be programmed to the specific needs of the end user. So thats that out of the equation. Does any one of any other gps unit that will work with the clock, the one in the adafruit stores seems a bit overkill at $60. My clock barely cost that!!

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Re: Ice tube clock GPS units

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The PMB-248's are only $30 and are expected to be in stock soon: http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_ ... cts_id=272

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Re: Ice tube clock GPS units

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Well, its not going to be the '248 - might be another one thats a little more expensive. we can't get the '248s anymore we had a one-time batch. We can't guarantee functionality of our hack with anything other than the GPS's we carry - they can vary a lot!

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Re: Ice tube clock GPS units

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What about this little fellow?

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc ... ts_id=8416

APPEARS to match the required spec...

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you can use that but its a bit overkill. we'll have a new compatible GPS module at half the price in a week or so

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Re: Ice tube clock GPS units

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Oh, thanks for that. I'll hang on then..
Good friend of mine written a new firmware with dimming support and gps.
Anyone care to try??

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