GPS devices come in a wide variety conceived for many
different uses. It is a good idea to assess your needs and
buy the receiver that matches those.
For the use with HoudahGeo, you need a device that has a
track logging feature. This is available in most handheld
receivers. Car navigation devices however usually do not have
this ability.
You should also make sure that the device has the ability to
export GPX or NMEA track log files. This may be done using
software provided with the device or with third party
software like HoudahGPS or LoadMyTracks.
• Our preferred track logger is the Wintec WBT-201. HoudahGeo supports
connection to the Wintec WBT-201 using both USB and
Bluetooth. This device is matchbox sized so you can
always have it with you. It has a pretty large memory.
Battery lasts for about a day and may be recharged via
USB.
Device settings may be configured using the vendor's Windows
application or using the open source GTK-Rays-2 tool.
• We can also recommend the
Qstarz BT-Q1300. The Qstarz BT-Q1300 comes with the
latest generation GPS chipset from MTK with 66 channels
tracking for fast acquisition and reacquisition. Both the
Wintec WBT-201 and the
Qstarz BT-Q1300 have been tested to work with HoudahGeo
and HoudahGPS.
• The GlobalSat DG100, the i-Blue 747 and many other devices are
also based on the MTK chipset. MTK-based devices exist
with a variety of USB chipsets. Some of these chipsets
require drivers for them to be visible to GPSBabel,
HoudahGPS or HoudahGeo.
• HoudahGeo users also report success with the driverless
Amod AGL3080. This device mounts on your
desktop much like a USB pen drive. You just need to
point HoudahGeo to the track log files on the drive.
