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Originally Posted by mole42uk
But, wait, I've just read that maybe I can simply take the MAX233 out of the circuit and have the GPS directly drive the RS-232 adapter. It's only on a short cable and it's only running 4800 baud, so there shouldn't be any signal issues....
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It's so long since I did this sort of thing for a living that I've forgotten the specs, but TTL serial comms will go a long way with a screened cable or in an electrically quiet environment. I've certainly run cables to terminals running at 192,000 baud for over 50 metres with no problems at all.