🛰️ Navigate your world with precision and ease—never miss a beat!
The WWZMDiB VK-172 USB GPS Dongle Receiver offers dual GPS/GLONASS compatibility with automatic baud rate adaptation, delivering high-precision 3.5-5 meter positioning. Lightweight and compact, it supports multiple platforms including Windows, Android, Linux, Raspberry Pi, and Google Earth, making it an essential tool for professionals seeking reliable, hassle-free location tracking.
| Item Weight | 0.317 ounces |
| Package Dimensions | 2.76 x 2.52 x 0.55 inches |
| Item model number | VK-172 |
| Voice command | Buttons |
A**S
Nice gadget
It works great with the car Android tablet and GPS connector.
G**P
Works good
Works good for low power ham
E**Y
Inexpensive GPS Tracking Tool Works Well
Works well as long as you can get a clear overhead. I use it outdoors with a laptop computer to keep UTC time in digital ham radio applications. If you’re indoors, you probably need a USB extension cable to get it near a window. A green flashing LED says you’ve got satellite signals. You’ll need one of the many software applications/apps to translate signals into time/location on your computer.
S**N
Dismal failure.
It can locate 24 GPS satellites, get accurate time, yet still can't deliver longitude and latitude. No amount of configuration changes could fix it. For $10, it's not worth refunding. It made a satisfying sound when it hit the trash can.
E**L
Works Well
Only takes a couple of minutes to find the satellites. I have used this with both a Raspberry Pi and a WindowsPC with no issues what-so-ever.
D**T
Convenient unit for my time server
I wish the antenna was a little better, as it does struggle to get a signal in my house. In fairness though, I have thick plaster walls, with metal mesh in them, so it's not an easy task. Keeping it a few inches away from the walls/ceiling is necessary for it to get a fix, but even then it's a bit hit and miss. I haven't tested it outdoors.
K**N
Works really well!
Read about them elsewhere to use as a precise time source so was aware of about how long it would take to go 3D and get a fix. Pretty much plug 'n play, put it on a window sill and it was ready in about 10 minutes. Causes no discernable interferance on short wave. 73 KI4ZUQ
G**N
Simply works
I was initially concerned that there were no instructions. But I plugged it in and it started spitting out NMEA sentences. It was having a bit of trouble getting a good lock on some satellites. So I added a 6 foot USB extension cable and placed it next to a window. Success! Now it has solid lock on all of the GPS constellation. My purpose for buying it was to have an atomic time reference for my FT8 setup. Works like a charm. As a bonus, it knows my Maidenhead grid square to 8 places. I couldn't ask for better.
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