Bluetooth comunications in a boat
 

I'd like to buy a bluetooth GPS receiver, uno of those small boxes without
any button or display that can be use along with a notebook PC.
I can immagine two positioning situations:
- the bluetooth receiver is 'downstairs' (sorry, don't know the correct
english term). Just to immagine the situation, consider I usually sail with
several boats, all of them about 40 feet in LOA. If the receiver is
'downstairs' (without any other antenna) it is still able to get the
satellites' signal?
- the bluetooth receiver is 'upstairs' (I can immagine in my pocket of fixed
somewhere with a piece of tape). In this case the data transmitted with
bluetooth can reach my PC 'downstairs'? I know bluetooth has a range of
about 10 metres but I cannot figure out if the bout itself could make some
sort of shield.

Thanks to all.
Sorry for my english.

Alberto.-

"Alberto (Tilax)" wrote in message
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I'd like to buy a bluetooth GPS receiver, uno of those small boxes without
any button or display that can be use along with a notebook PC.
I can immagine two positioning situations:
- the bluetooth receiver is 'downstairs' (sorry, don't know the correct
english term). Just to immagine the situation, consider I usually sail
with several boats, all of them about 40 feet in LOA. If the receiver is
'downstairs' (without any other antenna) it is still able to get the
satellites' signal?
- the bluetooth receiver is 'upstairs' (I can immagine in my pocket of
fixed somewhere with a piece of tape). In this case the data transmitted
with bluetooth can reach my PC 'downstairs'? I know bluetooth has a range
of about 10 metres but I cannot figure out if the bout itself could make
some sort of shield.

Thanks to all.
Sorry for my english.

Alberto.-

I have got a bluetooth GPS receiver I bought on eBay I use with my PDA. I
can have the receiver on the dashboard of my car parked outside and I can be
inside the house approx 15' away and the PDA still picks the signal up so I
am sure it would be ok in your scenario.

I have got a bluetooth GPS receiver I bought on eBay I use with my PDA. I
can have the receiver on the dashboard of my car parked outside and I can
be inside the house approx 15' away and the PDA still picks the signal up
so I am sure it would be ok in your scenario.

Fine.
Thanks.