Replying to myself, CC'ing John again-

I see now that the Deluo unit is out of stock, as you said.  The other option I can offer is the USGlobalSat BR-355 (puck style) or MR-350P (bulkhead style).  You will need to be able to hack into the cable and tap into the appropriate wires (5VDC, ground, and TX).  I can personally vouch for these GPS units, as they contain the same GPS engine that I use in the GPS-710.  Very rugged and reliable - just make certain that you supply a stable (especially no spikes) 5VDC to the unit.  They can be purchased directly from the company here.

-Michael

--- In rochester_hams@yahoogroups.com, "Michael McMaster" <michael.r.mcmaster@...> wrote:
>
> (message also sent to John directly)
>
> For the D700, the best option is the Deluo "universal GPS" . It comes
> in two options for powering the GPS (bare cable
> <http://www.deluogps.com/product.php?id=30-503-01> and cigarette
> lighter <http://www.deluogps.com/product.php?id=30-513-01> ) and can be
> purchased at several online retailers (like here
> <http://www.deluoelectronics.com/category/44-APRS_GPS> ). This is the
> solution that I direct everyone toward that asks me if the GPS-710
> <http://www.greenlightlabs.com/gps-710/> works with the D700.
>
> The GPS-710 could definitely be *made* to work with a D700, but it loses
> much of the "built in" advantage when it's used with a D710. The D700
> has a different cable configuration, so using a GPS-710 on a D700 would
> require an adapter just to get power. I tried to make a cable to adapt
> the 8-pin design of the D710 to the 4/6-pin design of the D700... but my
> cables are much too thick for the 4/6-pin connectors. Also, the GPS
> attaches to the TX/RX base on the D700, so if you mount the base under
> the seat or in the trunk you need longer serial and power connectors.
> For the D700, I've been pointing people toward the Deulo unit, since it
> has better attachments for the D700.
>
> -Michael KC0VIN
>
> --- In rochester_hams@yahoogroups.com, W0VLZ w0vlz@ wrote:
> >
> > John Reed's video on APRS that is up on our club website generated the
> > request for help below. Can someone suggest a GPS antenna that will
> work
> > with the Kenwood D700?
> >
> > Contact John at John@
> >
> > tnx,
> > Niel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi, I saw your video on YouTube.com.
> > >
> > > I am a Kenwood D700 owner too, and I also love to use APRS. However,
> > > I have had a real problem finding a GPS antenna that will work with
> > > the Kenwood D700. I did have a AvMap G4T which worked great as a GPS
> > > antenna (giving data to the D700 APRS) but I did not like the GPS
> > > functions of the AvMap and use a Garmin StreetPilot unit instead. So
> > > the AvMap is overkill for just an antenna need. So I got rid of it
> > > and started looking for a small GPS antenna that I could plug into
> > > the D700 base and use instead. But this is where I have run into
> > > problems. One antenna unit, starts with the letter "D" (I can't
> > > remember the name) is impossible to get. No one has any in stock and
> > > rumor is that the company who manufactures this antenna is going out
> > > of business. Yet, when I do a search on the internet, this brand is
> > > all that comes up. I found another antenna from a company called
> > > Bionics that works with the D700, but I have been through 3 of their
> > > antennas in the last 6 months - they just don't last. (Meanwhile my
> > > Garmin GPS unit has never had a problem.) I don't know what to do. I
> > > saw on a video that someone was able to connect a Garmin eTrex
> > > handheld GPS to the D700 to use as a GPS antenna. I have a Garmin
> > > eTrex but I have no idea how to connect the two units. Since the
> D700
> > > is an "older" radio now, I cannot seem to get any help from Ham
> shops
> > > across the country. They just want to sell me a new radio. (Like the
> > > D710) Can you offer any help or advice? My email address is
> > > John@ and my phone number is (208) 392-5689. I live in
> > > Boise, Idaho. Thank you in advance, John Elston KI4LDZ
> >
>