Anyone bought a laptop GPS puck recently?

[D. Hayes]

Last season my Delorme USB GPS puck started acting up. There's a break in the cable that's keeping it from locking on. Anyways I am hoping to get something newer that works with windows 7 and GPSgate.

Suggestions?

 

[Steve Polley]

I always by last years Microsoft Streets and trips with GPS locator. They use the pharos line of gps pucks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-Stree...temQQptZGPS_Maps_Software?hash=item45ee4beb2e

 

[Wesley Luginbyhl]

Here is one that came with MS S&T 06 I believe. It is a good cheap gps unit.

GPS-360 Pharos

I use this one. It is a little smaller but basically the same as 360. This is the best deal I could find on ebay. Both of these will work with GPSgate.

GPS-500 Pharos

 

[David Wolfson]

I just bought another GlobalSat BU-353 waterproof magnetic USB puck for something I'm working on. I can't vouch for Windows 7 compatibility, but it's straight up-and-down NMEA and runs fine with Linux and Vista, so I don't think that should be a problem. $36.95 with free USPS shipping at:

http://www.buygpsnow.com/bu-353-353...rf-stariii-usb-gps-water-bu-353-waas-455.aspx

 

[Ben Holcomb]

Bought two of these last week.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PKX2KA/ref=oss_T15_product

One for myself and one for Adam Lucio. Works great.

 

[D. Hayes]

Thanks guys I think that GlobalSat BU-353 will fit the bill and the amazon link is a few pennies cheaper with free shipping.

 

[Marvin Hlavac]

Last season my Delorme USB GPS puck started acting up. There's a break in the cable that's keeping it from locking on. Anyways I am hoping to get something newer that works with windows 7 and GPSgate.

The Windows 7 compatibility could be an issue. A user just very recently enquired about the availability of an update for the serial emulator for LT-40, but DeLorme's response was: "There are no plans to update the emulator to work with Windows 7 (Vista) or any 64 bit system."

I always by last years Microsoft Streets and trips with GPS locator.

Steve, just in case you don't know (but I'm sure you do know), unless your existing USB GPS receiver is broken, there is no need to buy the software/hardware bundle each year . Older hardware is compatible with newer software, so all that's really needed to be bought is the (inexpensive) software-only version of Streets & Trips (w/out GPS).

I just bought another GlobalSat BU-353 waterproof magnetic USB puck for something I'm working on. I can't vouch for Windows 7 compatibility, but it's straight up-and-down NMEA and runs fine with Linux and Vista, so I don't think that should be a problem.

GlobalSat hasn't yet posted Windows 7 drivers, but the Windows Vista drivers do work just fine for Windows 7. They've been used by users running 32-bit Win7 and also 64-bit Win7.

I think that GlobalSat BU-353 will fit the bill

Excellent choice.