 Article by Dave Burrows
The following is a collection of Bluetooth Statistics acquired from Manufacturer specifications. Please note that the battery time is not what the manufacturer states, but what we have experienced in our reviews.
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Emtac
BTGPS
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Socket
BTGPS
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CoPilot
BTGPS
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TomTom
9821x
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SOC
0FE3
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RoyalTek
RBT3000
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| Chipset |
SiRF IIe/LP |
SiRF IIe/LP |
SiRF IIe/LP |
SiRF IIe/LP |
SiRF IIe/LP |
SiRF IIe/LP |
| Satellites in View |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Yes |
| Serial Port Profile |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Low Power/Trickle Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| RTC Backup Battery |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Main Battery Length |
6.5h |
6.5h |
6.5h |
6h |
7.75h |
8h |
| NMEA 0183 Support |
v2.2 |
v2.2 |
v2.2 |
v2.2 |
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| Cold Start |
45s |
45s |
45s |
45s |
45s |
45s |
| Warm Start |
38s |
38s |
38s |
38s |
38s |
38s |
| Hot Start |
8s |
8s |
8s |
8s |
8s |
8s |
| Reacquisition Start |
0.1s |
0.1s |
0.1s |
0.1s |
0.1s |
0.1s |
| Altitude (max) |
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| Velocity (max) |
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| Acceleration (max) |
<4G |
<4G |
<4G |
<4G |
<4G |
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| Antenna Type |
Patch |
Patch |
Patch |
Patch |
Patch |
Patch |
| External Antenna Type |
MCX |
MCX |
MCX |
MMCX |
MMCX |
MCX |
| Operating Temperature |
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-20 to +60C |
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-20 to +60C |
| Storage Temperature |
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| Dimensions |
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| Weight |
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76g |
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| LEDS |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Datalogger |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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| Charger Type |
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| Free Accessories |
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| UK Mains Charger |
Yes |
No |
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Yes |
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| Euro Mains Charger |
Yes |
No |
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Yes |
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| US Mains Charger |
Yes |
No |
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Yes |
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| 12v Car Charger |
No |
Yes |
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| Carry Case/Pouch |
Yes |
Yes |
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No |
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| Spare Battery |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Batteries Included |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Integrated Battery |
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Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| External Antenna |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| LanYard |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Wrist Strap |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Windscreen Mount |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Passkey |
0183 |
0183 |
0183 |
0000 |
n/a |
0000 |
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| Supported Operating Systems |
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Continued...
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GlobalSat
BT308
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Holux
GR230
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Navman
4400
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Fortuna
GPSmart
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| Chipset |
SiRF IIe/LP |
SiRF IIe/LP |
SiRF IIe/LP |
SiRF IIe/LP |
|
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| Satellites in View |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
|
|
| SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Serial Port Profile |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
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| Low Power/Trickle Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
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| RTC Backup Battery |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Main Battery Length |
8h |
6h |
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|
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| NMEA 0183 Support |
v2.2 |
v2.2 |
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|
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| Cold Start |
45s |
45s |
45s |
45s |
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| Warm Start |
38s |
38s |
38s |
38s |
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| Hot Start |
8s |
8s |
8s |
8s |
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| Reacquisition Start |
0.1s |
0.1s |
0.1s |
0.1s |
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| Altitude (max) |
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| Velocity (max) |
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| Acceleration (max) |
<4G |
4G |
<4G |
<4G |
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| Antenna Type |
Patch |
Patch |
Patch |
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| External Antenna Type |
MCX |
MCX |
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| Operating Temperature |
-20 to +80C |
-10 to +60C |
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| Storage Temperature |
-30 to +85C |
-20 to +85 |
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| Dimensions |
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| Weight |
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<100g |
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| LEDS |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| Datalogger |
No |
No |
No |
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| Charger Type |
|
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| Free Accessories |
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Yes |
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| UK Mains Charger |
|
Yes |
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| Euro Mains Charger |
|
Yes |
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| US Mains Charger |
|
Yes |
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| 12v Car Charger |
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Yes |
Yes |
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| Carry Case/Pouch |
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Yes |
No |
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| Spare Battery |
No |
No |
N/A |
|
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| Batteries Included |
N/A |
N/A |
3xAAA |
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|
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| Integrated Battery |
Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
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| External Antenna |
No |
No |
No |
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| LanYard |
No |
No |
Yes |
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| Wrist Strap |
No |
No |
Yes |
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| Windscreen Mount |
No |
No |
Yes |
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| Passkey |
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| Supported Operating Systems |
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