Pharos Science (PT120) GPS Receiver Reviews

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ProsHad it one day now, works as advertised and connects, sets up, and runs perfectly. Integrated into my software and PDA and laptop fine. The Pharos unit seems perfect and exactly what I wanted and needed for a good price ConsDell claims on thier product information that this product has "Microsoft Streets and Trips" inthe box under contents. It does not, you will need your own software to operate this unit, do not believe Dell's product contents page. from Dell.com Bought this Pharos iGPS-500 unit to mimic a GPS with my blackberry. Have loaded both blackberry maps and google maps on my blackberry pearl and use this as my gps receiver. from Buy.com Summary: I bought this PT120 bluetooth gps receiver 2 weeks ago and am very happy with it. It's very light weight and compact in size. from Mwave.com After doing a lot of research on Internet, finally I have found a all-in-one GPS solution for my travel needs. With this gadget, I can use my Nokia mobile or Samsung Ultra Mobile PC or IBM ThinkPad laptop as a navigation system. from Buy.com ProsIt is very good for signals and easy to use. The receiver is very small and good for carry. ConsThe body is not solid. from Dell.com Use this with my Dell Axim X51v PDA, and Ostia from Pharos. It works great, only sometimes I have difficulty connecting to it, but I think that is the fault of the Axim. from Amazon.com I have a smartphone that runs GPS software, but does not have a built in GPS unit. Rather than spend $300.00+ on a stand alone unit, I bought the PT120 to link to my phone and it works like a charm! from Amazon.com The thing is so light and small (about the size of a Zippo) that it fits easily in the BT headset pocket of my phone case. I often don't power it on for weeks at a time, but it doesn't seem to leak much charge, nor does it eat a lot of power while on. I only wish that it had a more standardized power jack: the USB-A to tiny barrel-style power connector is hard to find a spare for, and Pharos' web site wasn't much help. But I'm sure I'll locate one sooner or later. from Newegg.com I am using this GPS with my HTC-Mogul, and Live Search from Microsoft works great, only sometimes I have difficulty connecting to it, but I think that is mostly the fault of the phone, the unit is small and fits easily in my pocket so I can travel with it. The battery life is great, over all I am very happy with it. I called Pharos for tech support when I first got it due to the connection problem and they were great they helped me out and it has worked fine. from Amazon.com Pros: Size, Price Cons: Difficult for novice to figure out Other Thoughts: I belive Streets and trips does not work because it only supports NMEA 2.0 and Pharos device is NMEA 3.1. When I use software written for NMEA 3.1, works every time. from Newegg.com

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Wireless Receiver Module , Accuracy: < 32.81 feet, WAAS enabled, EGNOS enabled

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Released	over 2 years ago
Form Factor	Wireless Receiver Module
Antenna	Built-in
Enhanced accuracy	WAAS enabled, EGNOS enabled
Receiver type	Parallel-Channel (12)
Accuisition time - Hot	1 sec
Accuisition time - cold	35 sec
Battery Life	11 Hours
Battery Type and Quantity	Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Depth	0.83 in.
Enhanced position accuracy	< 16.4 feet
Grids	WGS 84
Height	2.83 in.
MPN	PT120
Max. Horizontal accuracy	< 32.81 feet
PC Interface	NMEA-0183, Bluetooth Wireless Technology
UPC	818948002112
Update rate	1 per second, continuous
Weight	0.13 lb.
Width	1.85 in.

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