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GlobalSat BR-355 BR-355 Serial GPS Receiver

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Brand	GlobalSat
Vehicle Service Type	Car, Truck
Special Feature	Waterproof
Connectivity Technology	USB
Map Type	North America
Mounting Type	Roof Mount
Item Weight	0.25 Pounds
Human Interface Input	Keyboard
Compatible Devices	Laptop
Control Method	Voice

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Built-in Roof Mount Magnet
Built-in GPS Patch Antenna
Built-in Supercap For Rapid Acquisition

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Product Dimensions

58 x 2.08 x 0.75 inches

Item Weight

4 ounces

ASIN

B000VUFGF8

Item model number

BR-355

Customer Reviews

4.1 43 ratings

4.1 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#564,321 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
#1,274 in Handheld GPS Units

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Connectivity technologies

USB

Special features

Waterproof

Other display features

Human Interface Input

Keyboard

Color

Black

Manufacturer

USGlobalSat, Inc.

Date First Available

September 14, 2004

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The BR-355 GPS Receiver can be utilized in a variety of applications which require GPS signals to be received and decoded in your Windows laptop or tablet PC, and for Mac users, their iBooks or Powerbooks. Compatible with most all NMEA compliant third-party software, the BR-355 is suitable for use in vehicle, marine and aviation navigation, as well as commercial and municipality applications such as fire trucks, police cars, buses, GIS data collection and much more. The BR-355's slim profile housing is completely waterproof and incorporates an active patch antenna for the highest level of GPS accuracy. The BR-355 requires either the USB or Serial RS232/PS2 cable set to function (sold seperately). Placement of the GPS receiver anywhere within the vehicle will usually get sufficient GPS signal reception, but in those rare occurrences when towering high-rises offer challenging satellite reception, simply place the BR-35r on the vehicle's roof (attaches with its built-in magnet) for improved reception. Since power is transferred through your PC's USB port or the keyboard port, depending on which cable set is connected. Data is also transmitted to the USB port or the RS232 port depending on which cable set is used.BR-355 Package Contents: BR-355 Serial GPS Receiver. CD-ROM (User Manual & GPS Info Test Utility)

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4.1 out of 5

43 global ratings

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Customers like the performance, ease of acquisition, quality and communication of the GPS. They mention that it works well, picks up satellites quickly and that it's the best GPS product they have used. They also appreciate the communication capabilities and say that it doesn't have RF interference from 2-Meter band radio energy.

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19 customers mention16 positive3 negative

Customers like the performance of the GPS receiver. They mention that it works well, works perfectly with their APRS setup, and works well in amateur radio APPS service. The chip works well and the serial and USB versions work equally well. It also has good sensitivity, which is better than many other units.

"...after I read the other review about using it with a TM-D710A. This unit works superbly, and acquires FAST. Really fast...." Read more

"Compact SiRF Star III-based GPS mouse. Works with SiRFDemo PC program as well as other host GPS packages. This is firmware flashable...." Read more

"...Worked great." Read more

"Worked great when attached to my Kenwood mobile rig. Very short capture time. Usually in the range of 5-15 seconds." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers find the GPS to be easy to acquire. They say it picks up satellites quickly, and it uses the SIRF 4 chip that locks onto satellites very quickly. They also mention that the capture time is usually in the range of 5-15 seconds.

"...Really fast. All you need to do is provide it with 5V and hook up the serial lines to the radio's 3/32" GPS cable, and you're good to go...." Read more

"...It quickly locked on to satellites and maintained reception no matter where I located the "puck" INSIDE my fiberglass boat. Worked great." Read more

"Worked great when attached to my Kenwood mobile rig. Very short capture time. Usually in the range of 5-15 seconds." Read more

"...Surprisingly fast satellite lock.By default 4800 baud and standard NMEA output." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the GPS. They mention it's the best GPS product they have used, it'll last a long time, and it'd be a great addition to VHF marine radios and APRS trackers.

"This is a terrific device to add GPS functionality to VHF marine radios which have the NMEA signal input wires at the rear of the radio...." Read more

"Best GPS product I have used! Uses SIRF 4 chip which locks onto satellites very quickly...." Read more

"...Seems very well made, solid, high quality. Haven't flown yet so can't say if it works or not but I have great confidence based on other reviews." Read more

"...Good solid unit. Recommend them to my clients.Mike ChisenaHerndon Virginia" Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the communication of the GPS. They mention that it communicates well, maintains reception no matter where they locate it, and does not have RF interference from 2-Meter band radio energy.

"...It quickly locked on to satellites and maintained reception no matter where I located the "puck" INSIDE my fiberglass boat. Worked great." Read more

"...Works well in amateur radio APRS service. Does not have RF interference from 2-Meter band radio energy. Works very well." Read more

"Quick satellite acquisition, communicates well with my TM-D700 for APRS" Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the GPS regulator. They mention it's a great product at a reasonable price.

"...A 7805 regulator is cheap and easy for providing 5V from your vehicle's DC system...." Read more

"...m1ena-9 on aprs.fi And MUCH less expensive, even with shipping, than buying one this side of the pond." Read more

"Great product at a great price..." Read more

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SC Engineer

Fantastic for TM-D710A

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2012

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I bought this unit after I read the other review about using it with a TM-D710A. This unit works superbly, and acquires FAST. Really fast. All you need to do is provide it with 5V and hook up the serial lines to the radio's 3/32" GPS cable, and you're good to go.

A 7805 regulator is cheap and easy for providing 5V from your vehicle's DC system. I used a small breadboard to wire it all up and stuffed everything in a small plastic box. Works like a charm for my mobile APRS/Digipeater setup.

(Edited to Add): The magnet in the base is not very strong at all, so be aware of that

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Commuted

I never tested it for the following reasons, the chip works good :)

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2013

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Modern computers don't typically have serial ports so this is mostly for the replacement market or embedded development. I finally bought the same device with a USB interface and it worked fine. I bought it for an embedded application and had some trouble getting the pin-out, it's not a standard serial port. It requires 5V power from the connector. The connector is a common serial port so this is confusing. It's more a legacy product being compatible with old PCs. To connect to an older PC you also need another cable. This other cable gets power from the keyboard connector and forks to the PC serial port. Or if you're designing a product you can provide power and RS232 level translators and connect directly. My serial port was 3V so I just bought the USB version rather than hassle with it; same chip and very happy.

3 people found this helpful

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Oldunixguy

Great GPS mouse

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2011

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Compact SiRF Star III-based GPS mouse. Works with SiRFDemo PC program as well as other host GPS packages. This is firmware flashable. Serial and USB versions work equally well. The serial version has a serial cable yet it still requires some kind of power cabled to this serial cable. You can modify the cable and connector or purchase an adapter dongle that provides a DB-9 and power feature. The USB version needs no additional cables or connectors- just plug it in a USB port.

Update 10 years later!
I have been continuously using the unit I reviewed here 10 years ago. It is in my car and it continues to perform flawlessly. I also have the USB only model BU-353 which I carry in an emergency go bag which can plug into my laptop. Great devices.

3 people found this helpful

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ReR

Excellent GPS receiver

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2013

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I don't have a chart plotter on my boat so I used this inexpensive receiver to provide GPS data (NMEA-0183) to my marine VHF radio. I simply cut the connector off and hard wired the receiver to a 5VDC supply (a little buck regulator I bought on amazon) and the radio's data buss. It quickly locked on to satellites and maintained reception no matter where I located the "puck" INSIDE my fiberglass boat. Worked great.

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Joe S.

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2014

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Not such a good device, it works then it quites. The device/hardware is not the issue, it is the driver. The S/W driver is not bulletproof and using this for navigation on a yacht, with your PC and a Nav package is NOT a good idea, the driver will quit without warning and usually when you need it most in a tight spot. I replaced this with one from Rosepoint and it had a driver that was tested and bulletproof for use with Windows 7 and 8. It, worked perfectly.

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Inobles

Unable to use. Not Compatiable.

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2011

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I bought it to connect to my GPS car radio. Did not work. I tried adaptors with no results. My bad maybe not enough research. Product may work but not with my radio. I pay a Stupid Tax. Brand new item in the packaging delivered on time.

2 people found this helpful

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Kirk R DeHaan

Useful with Kenwood TM-D710a

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2014

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Worked great when attached to my Kenwood mobile rig. Very short capture time. Usually in the range of 5-15 seconds.

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Tom B.

This is a terrific device to add GPS functionality to VHF marine radios ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2015

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This is a terrific device to add GPS functionality to VHF marine radios which have the NMEA signal input wires at the rear of the radio. Purchase this serial version of this device, add a 12-volt to 5 volt regulator and connect this up to your radio and to a 12-volt supply from your boat. Don't forget that voltage converter because this device expects 5-volts, not 12-volts! You'll need to snip off the PS-2 style connector and expose the wires. Search online and you'll find the wiring diagram for this device. Follow the wiring diagram for power in and signal out. As for the voltage regulator, if you look hard enough you'll find a smaller, compact inline converter that fits the bill quite nicely.

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