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Andrew McIsaac wrote:
> Hi
> I am using BCB5 Pro and win 98 se and win xp.
> I am intending to bring GPS information into my Application.
> I look at Web sites, there are many different makers / models ...
> such as the :
> Garmin Rayming TN-200 USB port GPS Receiver Model - 
>   RY200 and "is totally NMEA-compliant " ?
> 
> Does anyone know which GPS to purchase to receive the data 
> through a port (serial or USB ?)
I know most (if not all) Garmin models can do it but I guess most other 
brands can do it to. It is very standard functionality which is often 
used on ships to pass the information to other devices.

If accuracy is not very important to you most of the handheld devices 
will be up to the task. The larger devices are often more accurate and 
are less sensitive to bad reception caused by buildings, trees and bad 
weather.

Thought the NMEA protocol is a standard protocol not all fields have to 
be implemented by a GPS. So it would be wise to make a list of fields 
you need and verify that the GPS really transmits them.

Eelke