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<p class=MsoNormal>Mike,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> You should be able to use any GPS receiver
compatible with an RS-232 output/NMEA format at 4800bps/9600bps. That
being said I use several different devices with my software. When I’m
just out with my laptop I use the SPRINT Wireless EX720 Sprint EV-DO Merlin CDMA
Modem by Novatel. Not only does it supply 3G Internet communications it also
outputs the 9600bps NMEA GPS signals. Dan modified his D-RATS software to
allow you to use different COM port speeds. Originally he only had the default
4800 bps but for those of us with newer GPS units the 9600 bps is becoming more
the standard. For more responsive data updates I will plug in my Garmin Color
Map GPS or Garmin III for their NMEA outputs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> As previously stated you will not be able
to use D-RATS on the ICOM 92AD with the ICOM GPS Microphone as you won’t
be able to have a data and the hand microphone both plugged into the radio
unlike the IC-91AD which has a separate speaker microphone and data port.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> Now you may want to run more than one
application or even use more than one GPS input. You can purchase GpsGate
Standard for Windows from Franson. You can download the trial version for
testing for free<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a
href="http://franson.com/gpsgate/download.asp?file=GpsGate.exe&ok=1">http://franson.com/gpsgate/download.asp?file=GpsGate.exe&ok=1</a>
and purchase a license to activate the same software you downloaded for the
trial later. The software will allow you to take one GPS signal and
branch it out to multiple applications like D-GPRS, Street Atlas Plus, Map
Point, Google Earth etc. You can also receive multiple GPS signals and
combine them or like in my case choose which device is providing the best
signal (Garmin from a serial connection over the AirCard) for your realtime
data to your D-RATS, TNC, or mapping programs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>73<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Barry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>KA0BBQ<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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drats_users-bounces@lists.danplanet.com
[mailto:drats_users-bounces@lists.danplanet.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael D
Crowe<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 09, 2009 7:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> drats_users@lists.danplanet.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [drats_users] GPS for use with IC92AD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> I am a new D Star and Drats user. I am looking
for a recommendation on a GPS receiver that will work with Drats using the
IC92AD and a Dell laptop. The plan usage will be emergency communications.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>73<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mike Crowe<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>AJ4GU <o:p></o:p></p>
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