Building a GPS

slushie · October 23rd, 2006, 01:43

I was given an old Handspring Visor PDA and I want to try and build a (reference) aviation GPS system. I guess i just like the DIY stuff. Is it possible? There are GPS units for this PDA, so it may work out. Is there any way to get Jepp nav/terrain info into a unit that was not intended for such purposes?

Doug Taylor · October 23rd, 2006, 08:14

Talk to Mike Lewis. He build a GPS in college as part of a engineering project.

jawright · October 23rd, 2006, 13:45

Magellan used to make a plug in GPS module for the visor, and there were some freeware/shareware apps online that were for aviation (reference only).

slushie · October 23rd, 2006, 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by jawright

Magellan used to make a plug in GPS module for the visor, and there were some freeware/shareware apps online that were for aviation (reference only).

Awesome!

AlexF · October 23rd, 2006, 21:23

You can get a Magellan GPS unit for the Visor for $30 plus $5 shipping on e-bay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/MAGELLAN-GPS-COM...QQcmdZViewItem

And then you can buy the non-brand name, who knows if it works, cheeper version for ~$10
http://cgi.ebay.com/GPS-Receiver-for...QQcmdZViewItem

slushie · October 23rd, 2006, 21:32

I just bought the cheap one...

I'm still searching sourceforge for the software.

And I gotta test out the visor lol

October 23rd, 2006, 01:43	#1
slushie Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 1,895	Building a GPS I was given an old Handspring Visor PDA and I want to try and build a (reference) aviation GPS system. I guess i just like the DIY stuff. Is it possible? There are GPS units for this PDA, so it may work out. Is there any way to get Jepp nav/terrain info into a unit that was not intended for such purposes? __________________ 823/13...

October 23rd, 2006, 08:14	#2
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 39,271 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Building a GPS Talk to Mike Lewis. He build a GPS in college as part of a engineering project. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

October 23rd, 2006, 13:45	#3
jawright Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: in search of the elusive "BowieGoat." Posts: 421	Re: Building a GPS Magellan used to make a plug in GPS module for the visor, and there were some freeware/shareware apps online that were for aviation (reference only).

October 23rd, 2006, 21:23	#5
AlexF Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCal or Mexico? I get confused which is which! Posts: 870	Re: Building a GPS You can get a Magellan GPS unit for the Visor for $30 plus $5 shipping on e-bay. http://cgi.ebay.com/MAGELLAN-GPS-COM...QQcmdZViewItem And then you can buy the non-brand name, who knows if it works, cheeper version for ~$10 http://cgi.ebay.com/GPS-Receiver-for...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done?

October 23rd, 2006, 21:32	#6
slushie Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 1,895	Re: Building a GPS I just bought the cheap one... I'm still searching sourceforge for the software. And I gotta test out the visor lol __________________ 823/13... Last edited by slushie; October 23rd, 2006 at 22:01.

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