New Fortuna Clip-On Bluetooth GPS

Dave · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 3:14 pm Post subject: New Fortuna Clip-On Bluetooth GPS

Fortuna have released a new standalone Bluetooth GPS called the Clip-On.

The New BT GPS has dual mode SiRF IIe (Standard Mode) and XT (XTrac Mode) for high sensitivity. Coupled with 8.5 hours, an external MCX antenna, Support for SBAS in Standard Mode and NMEA-0183 with a standard Serial Port Profile (SPP).

For more information visit the Fortuna Website

gpsfan · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 28

Is that the final design? Looks a bit "rough"!

Dave · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 7:39 pm Post subject:

It does look a bit bulky. I don't think it will win the best design, but it looks like the battery is pretty hefty.

Peter Kessler · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 8:00 am Post subject:

Is it available anywhere, d'you know? Also, I wonder if the fact that its battery is removable means that you can buy spares?

Thanks

simkna · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 10:05 am Post subject:

Can you tell us more about the dual mode SirfIIe and Xtrac? Done through a mechanical switch, software, or auto?

Si.

Peter Kessler · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 11:47 am Post subject:

According to Fortuna's website, it looks like a mechanical switch that must be operated when the receiver is off.

Dave · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 1:05 pm Post subject:

It reminds me of those old 60's clog shoes. Happy

gpsfan · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 28

It's probably like the one on the PocketXtrack reviewed on GPSpassion, apparently they needed a paper clip to operate it Sad

but there was a new version for stylus operation. They also say there that it's a Nokia battery, alhtough 1,200mah sounds big for a phone battery?

Bruski · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 15, 2003 Posts: 4

Have posted this in another thread...but I think it was the wrong one....

Well, after a bit of a slow start trying to get the thing to work with a 3Com USB dongle (I gave up and bought a DLink unit instead) I've finally got the clipon bluetooth working.

Just come back from a little drive with my Tablet PC hooked up to the bluetooth GPS, I live south east london which is fairly densely populated in terms of high rise obstructions. The ST mode struggled to get 2 satellite signals but when I switched it over to XT it plodded along just fine.

Equipped with Autoroute 2004* I even went for a spin down Bishopsgate, Liverpool Street in the city of london, again no problems in XT mode but zero signal in ST which isn't suprising given that every other building is a big one.

When in XT mode the update isn't the fastest but fast enough to cope with the maximum anyone will ever be travelling in central london trafic.

An amazing bit of kit.

Jamie

*Incidently autoroute 2004 seems to only recognised the virtual com port under windows XP on the tablet. I have another PC running Windows 2000 and this only recognised the 'real' (1&2) comports. I've absolutely no idea if Microsoft plan to release a patch in the future. Still, at £50 I think it has to be the best value bit of software I've ever bought.

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