GPS Basics
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Resources and Going Further
You should now have a clear understanding of how GPS units work and how to implement them into your next project. For more great project ideas check out these other SparkFun tutorials.
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A quick introduction to accelerometers, how they work, and why they're used.
Electric Power
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Need some inspiration for your next project? Check out some of these related tutorials:
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A guide for how to get started with the Copernicus II GPS module.
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Getting Started with the GeoFence
How to get started using the GeoFence GPS Boundary Widget and GeoFence Software.
SparkFun GPS NEO-M9N Hookup Guide
The u-blox NEO-M9N is a powerful GPS unit that comes with a chip antenna, SMA connector, and u.FL connector. We will quickly get you set up using the Qwiic ecosystem and Arduino so that you can start reading the output!
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