Ipad ??

JamesRPurdon · Nov 30, 2017

msinger said:
Yes. Here are a few Bluetooth GPS receivers that you could use:

Bad Elf (GPS only)

Dual XGPS160 (GPS & GLONASS)

Dual XGPS150A (GPS only)

Garmin (GPS & GLONASS)

I assume that these modules use the lightning port is there a passthrough?

msinger · Nov 30, 2017

They all connect to a mobile device via Bluetooth.

JamesRPurdon · Nov 30, 2017

JamesRPurdon said:
I assume that these modules use the lightning port is there a passthrough?

oh nevermind, I see they use bluetooth...

FranksFlights · Dec 2, 2017

I use an iPad Mini 4 with Wi-Fi only. But I will hook the Wi-Fi up to my cell phone using it as a hot spot. Never had any problems this way.

Ed Hahn · Dec 9, 2017

I just got a Ipad mini 4 with cell for my birthday.I have not try it yet
and its snowing right now. Maybe when it stops snowing I can get
some good shots,

Ed Hahn · Dec 10, 2017

Went out today with my new ipad4 everything worked great. I got some
good videos of the snow.

Crowe99 · Feb 16, 2018

msinger said:
You'll need a cellular model for sure then (no need to activate the cell service if you don't want to). The CrystalSky also has a built-in GPS receiver.

So no need to activate the cell service, really? (just a question I am not trying to be condescending in any way)...thanks

AndrewCCM · Feb 16, 2018

Crowe99 said:
So no need to activate the cell service, really? (just a question I am not trying to be condescending in any way)...thanks

The cell version has a GPS.. The GPS doesn’t require cell service.

The non-cell version of iPad does not have GPS.

Not certain, but guess it has to do with the internal component. The GPS chip is probably integrated into same component as the cellular chip...

ravedog · Feb 16, 2018

JamesRPurdon said:
I assume that these modules use the lightning port is there a passthrough?

They use Bluetooth. I use Bad Elf for tagging my DSLR shots with location info. The Bad Elf can be used for GPS on iPads that are Wi-Fi only.

msinger · Feb 16, 2018

Crowe99 said:
So no need to activate the cell service, really?

That's correct. There's no need to activate the cellular service if you only want to use the features that require a GPS receiver on the mobile device.

Yenrab · Feb 17, 2018

msinger said:
You'll need a cellular model for sure then (no need to activate the cell service if you don't want to). The CrystalSky also has a built-in GPS receiver.

I bought an Ipad (2017) without gps. I bought a blue tooth gps to link to it and it works great. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006M49G80/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yenrab · Feb 17, 2018

Ed Hahn said:
so crystal sky or Ipad

I bought my Phantom 4 Advance with built in screen to avoid android problems and for screen brightness. When I got my Mavic Pro there was no option for screen so I bought an Ipad (2017) on sale. I then got a bluetooth connected gps receiver and it works great. If you get the cheap Ipad it will fill the bill with a
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006M49G80/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 connected to it.

John Locke · Feb 17, 2018

Yenrab said:
I bought an Ipad (2017) without gps. I bought a blue tooth gps to link to it and it works great. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006M49G80/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For $12 more you could have bought an iPad with cellular that has GPS built in. You don't have to connect a cellular equipped iPad to a monthly cellular plan just to use the built in GPS, but the option is there if later you decide to pay the $10/mo for the cell connection on your existing data plan for real time map downloading.