These weirdly-named Bluetooth GPS receivers, the BTS8i, will definitely give Joseph’s coat of many colors a run for his money. The BTS8i is manufactured by Overfly and they come with the highly rated SiRFStar III GPS chipset that supports up to a maximum of 20 channels. Battery life is rated at 13 hours for continuous usage. The BTS8i boasts an accuracy rate of anywhere between 3 metres to 9 metres. Pricing details are currently unavailable, but you can get a quote if you plan to purchase these in bulk of 200 units. More specifications are available after the jump. • GPS Chip: SIRF III GPS Module
• Frequency: L1,1575.42MHz
• C/A Code: 1.023MHz chip rate
• Channels: SIRF III 20 Channels
• Antenna: Built-in low noise
• Extral Antenna Port Active MMCX Antenna
• 159dBm Tacking , Superior Urban Canyon Performance
• Cold start: 42 sec, average Acceleration < 4g
• Warm start: 38 sec, average Motional Jerk 20m/sec
• Hot start: 4 sec, average
• Reacquisition: 1 sec
• Accuracy: 3m CEP (50%), 9m (90%)
• Velocity: 0.1m/sec , without SA
• Time: 100ns synchronized to GPS time
• Built-in rechargeable 1000mAh Li-ion battery and 5V DC input
• Operation current: 80mA (Typical)
• Operation time: 13hours, after fully charged, in continuous
• Charging time: 3 hours (Typical)
