[islandlabs] Model Rocketry GPS Tracker

[Tony Biondo]

The module from spark fun was $50

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On 14 Sep 2010, at 19:37, "Burns, William" <burns at cshl.edu> wrote:

> What did it cost? 
> 
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>> I have a venus gps module and antenna from sparkfun.
>> 
>> http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9133
>> 
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>> On 14 Sep 2010, at 17:24, "Burns, William" <burns at cshl.edu> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> The TI CC1050 Single Chip Very Low Power RF Transmitter 
>>> http://focus.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/cc1050.pdf
>>> Under $2.50 in quantities of 1000...
>>> http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/cc1050.html
>>> It's probably too short range for us.
>>> 
>>> It's used in this product:
>>> http://www.altusmetrum.org/TeleMetrum/
>>> Which sells for over $300.
>>> 
>>> But.. that product includes a GPS device:
>>> http://www.skytraq.com.tw/download/Venus634LP_PB_v1.pdf
>>> http://www.skytraq.com.tw/
>>> http://www.skytraq.com.tw/news20080519.htm
>>> 
>>> And a GPS antenna:
>>> 
>> http://www.taoglas.com/antennas/GPS_Antennas/Internal_GPS_-_Active_Pat
>>> ch_Modules/
>>> 
>>> I haven't found prices for those...
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