Replacement for Venus GPS #11058

GPS/GNSS Development Boards
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First post here @ Sparkfun so I am not sure that I am in the right place.

I am just starting to build a Trackuino for a HAB project and I am trying to source all the parts. The Trackuino specifies the now obsolete and discontinued Sparkfun Venus GPS part #11058. I have searched high & low on the internet with zero success in finding one anywhere.

I am now looking to replace the #11058 Venus GPS shield with a newer model GPS, but I am uncertain which one will work as a replacement. The only comparable GPS shield I can find here at Sparkfun is the GPS shield #11858. So what I am asking is if the footprint (pin spacing) is the same on the #11858 as it is on the 11058 so it will line up on the Trackuino 2.2 board? Also, if the pins on the #11858 are in the same order as the 11058? (I hope I explained that well enough)

Any help will be useful. Thanks in advance.

Mtner77

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Hello Mtner77.

Unfortunately we don’t make the Venus GPS anymore and any other GPS we carry isn’t going to have the same footprint as the Venus.

You could probably use any GPS that’s configured to output data at 9600 baud though. You would need to make some sort of adapter to change it to fit your shield if you used another GPS.

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Hi Mtner77,

Some time ago, I ordered several SparkFun Venus GPS (#11058) for a project but never actually ended up using them. How many are you looking for? I have five that are still in their original packaging and if you’re happy to cover the costs of shiping, I’d be glad to send one your way. I’m located in Canada.

Cheers,

Adam