Guest Paul [MVP] Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 Plus Partners Semsons have dropped me a note to let me know that they are now taking pre-orders on the new GlobalSat SiRF STAR III based unit! For the uninitiated, the SiRF STAR II chipset powers the majority of BT GPS units out there, and the III revisions have been VERY eagerly awaited, and are said to offer some great benefits. Massive sensitivity improvements, enabling fixes in much more hostile terrain (and even indoors in some circumstances) are promised, as well as a stunning 15 hour + battery life on this particular unit! Click here for more details and to preorder (MoDaCo Plus members, don't forget to apply your 10% discount!)... and I have pasted some details below. Can't wait for my pre-ordered unit to ship! :lol: P One of most anticipated GPS receiver is now avaiable! Key improvements includes the following: Next generation high performance SiRF III chipset WAAS enable for improved accuracy 20 channels all-in-view tracking BT-338 contains a built-in SiRF III Low Power Chipset to achieve high sensitivity. It communicates with Host Platform (PDA, Laptop, and etc.) via Bluetooth Serial Port Profile. It also contains a replaceable battery with a large capacity (1700mAh), which enables BT-338 to run up to 15 hours. A slide battery lid makes it easy to change battery. With the compact and high-tech design, it is definitely your best choice! SiRF Star III high performance and low power consumption chipset Communication with Host platform Via Bluetooth Serial Port Profile Built-in ceramic patch antenna Superior sensitivity for urban canyon and foliage environment 3 LED to show the rechargeable Li-ion battery Operation time:15 hours, in continuous mode Bluetooth operation range:10 Meter Product Specification: Chipset: SiRF Star III Frequency: L1, 1575.42 MHz C/A code: 1.023 MHz chip rate Channels: 20 channel all-in-view tracking Antenna Type??Built-in Ceramic patch antenna Position: 10 meters, 2D RMS; 5 meters 2D RMS, WAAS enable Velocity: 0.1 m/s Time: 1 us synchronized to GPS time Default: WGS-84 Acquisition Time (Open sky, stationary) Hot/Warm/Cold Start?: 8/38/42 sec. average Altitude: 18,000 meters (60,000 feet) max. Velocity: 515 meters/second (1000 knots) max. Acceleration: Less than 4g Jerk: 20 m/sec3 Voltage: Rechargeable and removable battery with 5V DC input charging circuit Operation Time: 15 hours continuous mode; 20 hours trickle power mode Connection: Communication with host platform via Bluetooth Serial Port Profile Protocol messages??NMEA-0183 output protocol Output format: GGA(1sec), GSA(5sec), GSV(5sec), RMC(1sec),VTG(1sec) Dimension: 72.5mm x 40.4mm x 23mm
Guest jvo8 Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 Will this device work with SMT5600 and in the United States??
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 YES! Any Bluetooth device, anywhere in the world :lol: P
Guest mavisdavis Posted February 24, 2005 Report Posted February 24, 2005 Anybody wanna buy my Fortuna :lol:
Guest PayableOnDeath Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 will it work with Tom Tom nav? or do you need there BT gps unit?
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 Does work with TomTom, but you can't buy the software without the GPS anyway! P
Guest mavisdavis Posted February 25, 2005 Report Posted February 25, 2005 (edited) how much? :lol: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its 4mths ols good condition all boxed n bits. Never let me down and only been charged 4 times ( Only use it for small journeys) I'll stick an AD in sale area soon me thinks :( i only want this one for its colour. How vian am I :shock: Edited February 25, 2005 by mavisdavis
Guest flashflash Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 have you recvd yours yet paul.... I missed first shipment...waiting for 2nd
Guest lynxlynx Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 (edited) ok whats the diff between this http://www.semsons.com/lebtgpsre95s.html and this http://www.semsons.com/glbtgpsrebts.html They are both new the new chipset? but 1 has very bad battery time....where would you use the one over the other?? is there a catch with the one with bad battery time that I cant figure out? Edited March 11, 2005 by lynxlynx
Guest flashflash Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 2nd shipment delayed until April. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: However, this is because the original unit had a problem with the bluetooth connection hardware. If the unit was too cold it would shut down!! This problem has been sorted, hence the delay in the second shipment. seems plenty of people who got the first shipment are returning the unit
Guest flashflash Posted March 30, 2005 Report Posted March 30, 2005 Taken Delivery of mine yest. Amazing piece of kit.... Works inside my house, not even near a window! Works fine with tom tom
Guest pierre Posted May 11, 2005 Report Posted May 11, 2005 I'm about to order a BT-338 for 270 Swiss francs, but wonder if another better one was released in between..?
Recommended Posts