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Reddit mentions of Dual Electronics XGPS150A Multipurpose Universal Bluetooth GPS Receiver with Wide Area Augmentation System and Portable Attachment

Sentiment score: 8
Reddit mentions: 17

We found 17 Reddit mentions of Dual Electronics XGPS150A Multipurpose Universal Bluetooth GPS Receiver with Wide Area Augmentation System and Portable Attachment. Here are the top ones.

Dual Electronics XGPS150A Multipurpose Universal Bluetooth GPS Receiver with Wide Area Augmentation System and Portable Attachment
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    Features:
  • Add Gps Wirelessly Via Bluetooth – You Can Greatly Strengthen Your Gps Signal On Any Device By Seamlessly Connecting Via Bluetooth In A Matter Of Seconds
  • Gps Status Tool – The Free Downloadable App Provides Accurate Gps Coordinates, Position Update Rate Change & Works With Numerous Devices And Operating Systems Such As Iphone, Ipad, Android, Mac, Windows & Much More
  • Hundreds Of Applications – Being Able To Add Accurate Gps To Your Device Will Now Allow You To Use Hundreds Of Available Apps In Any Scenario Such As Car, Marine, & Aerial Navigation, Hiking, Fitness, Social Networking And Much More
  • Battery Life & Included – Your Gps Receiver Has A Battery Lifespan Of 8.5 Hours Of Continuous Use & Comes With A Usb Charging Cord, An Adjustable Strap, 12-28V Car Charger And Non-Slip Pad That Will Securely Stick To Most Surfaces
Specs:
ColorBlack
Height2.13 Inches
Length4.13 Inches
Number of items1
Release dateJanuary 2018
Weight0.11 Pounds
Width6 Inches

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Found 17 comments on Dual Electronics XGPS150A Multipurpose Universal Bluetooth GPS Receiver with Wide Area Augmentation System and Portable Attachment:

u/Kdog0073 · 11 pointsr/TheSilphRoad

As others have said, WiFi only iPads do not have a built in gps. You have a few options... you can either get the cellular pad (you do not have to activate a data plan) and have the built-in gps, or you can find an external gps off Amazon.

Many of the external GPS’s are advertised for general aviation because us pilots like to use them for our flight materials. I personally recommended Dual GPS and can attest to using it several times successfully for Pokémon Go (also using a hotspot if you have no data plan). Another good option is bad elf. I personally like dual because it is Bluetooth and cross-compatible with other devices. Bad elf locks you in because it plugs directly into the device, which blocks the port, but you don’t have to worry about recharging it.

u/jelloexperience · 4 pointsr/flying

I use the Dual Electronics XGPS150A, the newer version of the XGPS150 (only change is the power adapter can now support 12-28v). It's $99, really small and portable, connects via Bluetooth, and has a battery life of like 8 hours. Bought it pretty recently and just got to try it out in mid-July -- absolutely thrilled with the performance of the device.

u/FlyingPhotog · 4 pointsr/flying

AFAIK iPad Mini 2 and 3 are pretty much the same thing, except the Mini 3 has Touch ID and the Mini 2 does not. Thus, if you were considering the 2 vs. 3, you should just go for the 2. If you were considering the 2 vs 3 vs 4, it should now be down to the 2 vs the 4. If it were me, I'd go for the WiFi Mini 4 and get one of these for $79, which is a lot more dependable and accurate than the built-in GPS, and doesn't rely on a cellular lock to get an initial fix: http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Electronics-XGPS150A-Universal-Bluetooth/dp/B006M49G80/ref=pd_sim_107_4/181-6262862-5258717?ie=UTF8&dpID=51FcZY5%2B5CL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR135%2C160_&refRID=03P84W5BRQXAH5H42JFT

u/akadros · 3 pointsr/ipad

I used to get GPS On my ipad using a GPS receiver (http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Electronics-XGPS150A-Universal-Bluetooth/dp/B006M49G80/) which worked perfectly fine, but you still need data to get the most use out of Waze.

u/aaronvogel · 3 pointsr/overlanding

If you have a wifi only iPad model then I can recommend the Dual XGPS150A. I've used it with both my iPad and Android devices and it's terrific. EDIT: if you have an iPad with cellular data then it should already have a very accurate GPS and you won't benefit from getting an external one.

https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Electronics-XGPS150A-Universal-Bluetooth/dp/B006M49G80/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468216199&sr=8-1&keywords=dual+xgps

As for comms, what issues have you run into? I have both ham and CB and the CB gets WAY more use. Have you tuned your antenna / checked your SWR?

u/indolentpro · 3 pointsr/flying

I use the Dual XGPS and it works great with ForeFlight on my iPad 3 WiFi. Though I've read it doesn't work above certain flight levels or internationally (can't remember what the exact complaint was but it didn't apply as I'm just a PPL student).

Great battery, 8+ hours, accurate & Bluetooth. Also, cheap.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006M49G80/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_n-piub01QR60H

u/joehwk · 2 pointsr/iPadPro

This is a Wifi iPad Pro 12.9
I’ve come to learn that a hotspot alone does not provide accurate GPS locations (LTE iPads come with gps chip). Fortunately, there are these Bluetooth gps devices that provide accurate navigation for any iPad - Dual XGPS150A

As for the mounting, they’re Scosche MagicMount. After using this for months, two magnet mount is more than enough to hold the weight of the iPad Pro+case. I lower the ipad slightly to touch the bottom portion of the dash for support.

u/KCPilot17 · 2 pointsr/flying

Dual Electronics XGPS150A Multipurpose Universal Bluetooth GPS Receiver with Wide Area Augmentation System and Portable Attachment https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006M49G80/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_iQLdBbCDS2HVE

That’s what I have. The Stratux, like the other guy mentioned, is pretty good too if you want ADS-B and such

u/spamalot11 · 2 pointsr/gis

I'll give you an option that will go a little against the grain, and won't follow the general opinion:

Get one (or two, since you have the budget) of these:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1938#subForums

and add one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Electronics-XGPS150A-Universal-Bluetooth/dp/B006M49G80/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1377575170&sr=1-2&keywords=bluetooth+GPS+android

And combine it with this package (I prefer ODK because once deployed you can build forms with a lot of power very easily. Also, its free and open source):
http://opendatakit.org/

Or any of these:
http://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/21296/list-of-gis-applications-for-android-os

Essentially, by using an android-enabled camera with a full 22x optical zoom, wifi, bluetooth GPS, and all the other features you get from having android in a camera, you can collect a lot of information all-in-one.

You get:

A 15mp camera with optical zoom and video capabilities.

You can take high-quality pictures with embedded GPS tagging of decent accuracy (via the extra bluetooth GPS module)
Better data-logging. Think of this: http://i.stack.imgur.com/qGaqs.jpg with a good camera and GPS included.

Some of the other solutions suggested will give you good positioning, but lack the ability for buitl in data collection. The juno has both, but requires expensive software, and is itself quite expensive (whereas you could get 2 cameras for the cost of a juno). Using a data-gathering package like ODK would allow you to combine good GPS accuracy, a good camera, and great data logging forms that can sync to a central server.

The cameras could also serve more than just field data gathering purposes. If your non-profit is pretty small, a camera could have other general uses.

u/kickstand · 2 pointsr/photography

I bought it on Amazon. It's not bad. It has a long battery life and is fairly water resistant. It's a few years old, now. On the downside, it has a habit of throwing out completely incorrect data points now and then, especially if you take it indoors, or even walking in a big city. This will throw off your distance count by a lot, which isn't great. So you have to manually remove the wild results.

I think there are better options out there today. These, for example, will talk with your smartphone in interesting ways:

  • Dual Electronics XGPS150A
  • Bad Elf 2200

    I think the Wintec is "good enough" that I won't upgrade, but if I was buying new I'd look at the newer items. Also, most smartphones will probably be more accurate, because they use GPS and cell signals, both.
u/inspectormac · 2 pointsr/motorcycles

This one on Amazon got great reviews. I'd caution you to do some more research and make sure it'll work with your apps and your device, but this should be a decent starting point for research.

u/thnok · 2 pointsr/ipad

This is the external GPS I used.
Dual Electronics XGPS150A Multipurpose Universal Bluetooth GPS Receiver with Wide Area Augmentation System and Portable Attachment https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006M49G80/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_hYglDbYT3N667

u/paranode · 1 pointr/bicycling

Or this for much cheaper.

u/hillstfr · 1 pointr/geocaching

I like the Dual AV XGPS150. It's $99 at Amazon and works great for caching. Pair it via bluetooth with your iPod (or iPad in my case) or your android and you have great location (better than that in the phone) within a few meters.

I cache successfully with it and it's very reasonably priced. Add in the maps from your iPhone or Android device and you're golden.

u/Shiny_Callahan · 1 pointr/overlanding

This is the receiver I’ve used. A friend has it paired with his tablet and uses it and an iPad in his Cessna for navigating. Nothing jailbroken, works fine. I use a USB receiver with my laptop, but plan to switch over to a tablet soon now that I’ve played around with that setup. Lots less cords to deal with.

u/Bilbo_Fraggins · 1 pointr/pokemongo

Yeah, I started ingress on nexus 7 with hotspot, so know how that works for location based games. My wife used iPad + external GPS + hotspot and that was just a bit too ungainly. I already owned the GPS from earlier geocaching with an iPod touch though, so it's what we had laying around.

u/theoquinc · 1 pointr/TheSilphRoad

It doesn't have to have GPS, but it helps immensely. It's not accurate at all when it has to determine its position solely through the hotspot.

If I had to use one for a lengthy amount of time, I'd probably get something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006M49G80/?coliid=I30NJ04KXARET&colid=ZEOX2TYLFE1B&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it