This is the new offering from GloabalSat that includes the high performance SiRF Star III Chipset.

The Globalsat BU-353 USB SirfStar III GPS Receiver is suitable for a wide variety of applications that require a magnetic mount which is fully waterproof. With a non-slip base and compact design, the BU353 is completely self-contained and waterproof. It has the very latest SiRF Star III GPS chipset and an active patch antenna so you receive a high degree of GPS accuracy.

Typical application can include marine environment, aviation, commercial use such as hgv lorry, police cars and utility vehicles and buses. The extended 5 feet long cable allows for easy routing to your PC behind headliners and side panels and terminates to a USB connector for interfacing with your PC or laptop.

Features:

• SiRF Star III High Performance GPS chipset
• High sensitivity (Tracking Sensitivity: -159 dBm)
• Extremely fast TTFF (Time To First Fix) at low signal level
• Support NMEA 0183 data protocol
• Built-in SuperCap to reserve system data for rapid satellite acquisition
• Built-in patch antenna.
• Super-cohesive magnetic for mounting on the car
• USB interface connection port.
• Waterproof and non-slip on the bottom.
• LED indicator for GPS fix or not fix.
  • LED OFF: Receiver switch off
  • LED ON: No fix, signal searching
  • LED Flashing: Position fixed

Specification:

• Chipset: SiRF Star III
• Frequency: L1, 1575.42 MHz
• C/A code: 1.023 MHz chip rate
• Channels: 20 channel all-in-view tracking
• Sensitivity: -159 dBm
• Accuracy Position: 10 meters, 2D RMS 5 meters, 2D RMS, WAAS enabled
• Velocity: 0.1 m/s
• Time: 1us synchronized to GPS time
• Acquisition Time:
  • Reacquisition: 0.1 sec., average
  • Hot start: 1 sec., average
  • Warm start: 38 sec., average
  • Cold start: 42 sec., average
• Dynamic Conditions:
  • Altitude: 18,000 meters (60,000 feet) max
  • Velocity: 515 meters /second (1000 knots) max
  • Acceleration: Less than 4g
  • Jerk: 20m/sec 3
• Power:
  • Main power input: 4.5V ~ 6.5V DC input
  • Power consumption: 80mA
  • Protocol Electrical level: TTL level,
  • Output voltage level: 0V~2.85V
• Baud rate: 4,800 bps
• Output message: NMEA 0183 GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG, GLL
• Physical Characteristics:
  • Dimension: 53mm diameter, 19.2mm height
  • Cable length: 1.5 meters
• Operating temperature: -40C to +85C