I would suggest an Otterbox or a small Pelican case to house the electronics if you're making custom equipment in low quantities.
-----Original Message----- From: Mark Simpkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:39:39 +0100 Subject: Re: [Geowanking] forget the trackstick, meet the lassen logger > I just took delivery of one, well the 'kit' they sell > > http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=671 > > which includes the gps unit, SD card and a battery holder (4 x AA > batteries). All this for $139 which is still cheaper than the > trackstick. > > So far the unit is ok. I have had some problems getting it to log in > KML rather than just NMEA but that does not bother me as I would > rather have the NMEA data and convert it to KML / other format myself. > > Only problems are: > > 1. it takes a bit to get going, but then I have only just started > using it, so once an almanac is stored it should be quicker. > > 2. I need to make a case of some description. > > 3. It would be cool to get it to log some other data alongside the > GPS,. > > I just did a workshop with Christian Nold, http://www.emotionmap.net/ > over in Greenwich and it would be cool to be able to add other > sensors to the datalogger and capture that data with the gps stamp (I > am thinking maybe polution sensors or the Galvanic Skin Response that > Christian uses). > > I will try and write something about it over at friendlycrowds.com as > this really is a bit of kit that a research project / design project > could use. > > mark. > > > On 26 Mar 2006, at 22:23, joshua wrote: > > > I am very tempted to get one of these. Note that the GPS unit > > itself is not included. > > > > Joshua > > > > Julian Bleecker wrote: > >> The Trackstick is overpriced, for some reason. I haven't played > >> with one, but it's more evocative of dennis's $49 (only it's $39) > >> tracing/tracking device: > >> > >> http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=657 > >> > >> Julian > >> > >> > >> Julian Bleecker, Ph.D. > >> http://research.techkwondo.com > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Geowanking mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Geowanking mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking > > _______________________________________________ > Geowanking mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
