Total newbie Q

GPS/GNSS Development Boards
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Hi,

So I get that the GPS chips generate the stream of GPS data.

My Q: if I put the chip on a high alt weather balloon,

what gadget do I use to transmit the data to a receiver

on the ground?

I know about APRS, and I can find receivers galore online,

but I can’t find a small transmitter to attach to the GPS chip

(or a power source for both the chip and transmitter).

Thanks!

2

Well, you could buy a finished module. Or, you could get a GPS,uC,and a radio link to the ground.

[GPS Modules

uC: Microcontroller or some onboard computer example: [Arduino Platform

Radio: I would look into the [SPOT Breakout board as it is a satellite up link, almost guaranteeing connection at any altitude.](http://www.sparkfun.com/products/11088)](http://www.sparkfun.com/products/11286)](http://www.sparkfun.com/categories/17)