Today a happy day.

Today i collected my first shipment of COTS components. After a long wait at the customs office a note from the postman told me i could pick up a shipment from the USA.

Today my GPS receiver and my MEMS (Gyro/Accel) boards arrived.

The unpacking.....



The envelope. 


The contents. 


Here it is. 

The process

There was an extensive selection, reading and discussion time before i ordered some components. As you can imagine i first browsed the web for an easy ready made and not to expensive solution. But $5000 for a hobbyist is a little expensive. I will discuss the components i ordered in detail as they arrive. A list of links will be posted to to show you all te information and manufacturers i found during my search for usefull information.