I thought the group would like to see an image of the first working portable super-mega-Alpha version of the GPS-A-Sketch design.

The final form factor of this version will be self contained on 2-layer custom project board, 2" x 4" including batteries and a lovely shade of red. Pictures of this version will be up next week.

Below is my very first NMEA reading and a parse from the portable version:

$GPGGA,173609.000,3956.1973,N,07509.9758,W,2,05,4.2,35.7,M,-34.0,M,0.8,0000*74
$GPGSA,A,3,03,06,19,23,20,,,,,,,,5.9,4.2,4.1*33
$GPRMC,173609.000,A,3956.1973,N,07509.9758,W,0.89,228.58,270808,,*17
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Time in UTC (HhMmSs): 173609.000
Status (A=OK,V=KO): A
Latitude: 3956.1973
Direction (N/S): N
Longitude: 07509.9758
Direction (E/W): W
Velocity in knots: 0.89
Heading in degrees: 228.58
Date UTC (DdMmAa): 270808
Magnetic degrees: (E/W):
Mode: $GPRMC,173609.000,A,3956.1973,N,07509.9758,W,0.89,228.58,270808,,

Now you know where I am... please don't steal the prototypes!