sources of GPS module with MTK3339 chipset

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Posted by curtvm: Wed. Jul 25, 2012 - 11:53 AM
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I'm looking to get a few GPS modules with a MTK3339 chipset. Adafruit sells these, but haven't been in stock for a while ('in-stock in 5-10days' for quite a while).

Are there any other sellers of a module of this type? (~$30 or less)

It looks like they can be purchased via Aliexpress (about $20ea for 4 with faster shipping), but unless I can get a credit card virtual number generated (the cc tools to do this don't seem to be working at the moment), I will probably not take the chance in using my normal number.

Maybe there are other good (smallish,~$30 or less) modules commonly available that could be recommended? (I do want the 10hz update rate the MTK3339 has).

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Posted by MBedder: Wed. Jul 25, 2012 - 12:22 PM
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Besides of the MTK based modules, there are some new STA8088A chip based modules such as e.g. EB-600. Not only it has a 10 Hz update rate but it also features an additional GLONASS constellation processing making it very promising.

I was very happy with its pin-to-pin compatible GPS only predecessor EB-500 so I expect the EB-600 should not be worse.

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Posted by jayjay1974: Wed. Jul 25, 2012 - 01:09 PM
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Fastrax UP500

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Posted by curtvm: Wed. Jul 25, 2012 - 01:28 PM
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Fastrax- looks like they are available from Mouser, and at a reasonable price- looks like a very good option. Thanks. (UP501 looks good- $31, 2.54mm pinouts, 10hz)

I'm not sure why, but I never even searched Mouser for these type of modules.

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Posted by MBedder: Wed. Jul 25, 2012 - 01:45 PM
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The UP500 is 5 Hz, the newer UP501 is 10 Hz and has some useful additions.

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Posted by curtvm: Wed. Jul 25, 2012 - 02:18 PM
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...and also the UC530, which is about the equivalent of the original one I was looking for (MTK3339 based). I'll probably go with the UP501, which looks easier to get going quickly.

Once I figure out things that I don't know enough about, it looks like I can go different directions with this one company, and with a good supplier I don't have to go looking in scary parts of the internet to get them.

Thanks for the info. Was good.

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Posted by uidyng: Thu. Jul 26, 2012 - 06:55 AM
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Aliexpress don't accept Paypal, but you buy aliexpress items from same seller with discount price and Paypal from compare.beltal.com.

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