GPS recommendations?

[rokie]

Thinking about getting a CF GPS card for my 5500. Any opinions on which is the best? Cheapest? Most reliable?

[dmilligan]

I am using a BC-307 from GlobalStat - seems to work ok.  I have read on some of the cliesource.com forums that it isnt as durable as some but I havent had any issues with it.  I originally bought it to work with my clie which sort of works but the apps I wanted to run cant \"see\" it.  Someone was writing a driver but it doesnt work with all of the apps.  So using the serial_cs.o module for the 2.4.18 kernel and some reading around, I was able to get it working on my 5600.  Should work the same with the 5500 I would think other then perhaps an older version of the driver depending on the kernel source on your device.  I am using it with qpegps and appears to work good.  The only downside (not a big deal) is acquiring the maps for your area.  Ideally I would like to get a maps for several states I plan on visiting this summer but that might be a bit much.  There is a good program out there for acquiring maps - I am running it on a linux box and it works good.

[ran]

One thing that\'s important to keep in mind is that the GPS needs to have a good view of the sky,  unobstructed by things like metal vehicle roofs.

Unless you\'re planning solely to carry the Z+GPS combo around while walking,  you might be better off to get a separate unit with a serial interface.

Ran