Noobie needs help GPS GSM modules

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Good day everyone,

hope you are well.

I need some advice and guidance on a project that i would like to start.

Basically i want to build a really small GPS GSM unit. I know that plenty have been made before and its nothing new.

I want to get real time GPS coordinates and the Unit must send it to a server. So what i need to know, Do i need additional Hardware?

Dose the A9G unit need to have some type of controller or do i program the unit?

what im having trouble with is the hardware side of things. I dont know what i need to make this work, would i need a Ardunio mini pro connected to the A9G unit?

Their are so many different types and options and its overwhelming not knowing what are the basic hardware before you could start using sensors and GPS GSM units.

Any beginner guidance would be appreciated.

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Sounds like a very advanced project for a 'beginner'

What is your experience in building Arduino projects and hardware ?

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I dont know much about ardunios, but i have knowledge of electronics.

Coding for them i dont know much of either.

I understand there will be lots to learn but if im going to learn i want to learn but starting this project.

anything i can read to learn the basics of ardunio that you would personally recommend?

thanks for your time.

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Cpt_Obvious:
I dont know much about ardunios, but i have knowledge of electronics.

Coding for them i dont know much of either.

I understand there will be lots to learn but if im going to learn i want to learn but starting this project.

anything i can read to learn the basics of ardunio that you would personally recommend?

thanks for your time.

So buy an Arduino board, make the LED blink, print messages to serial monitor. Read a switch. Lots of stuff in the examples folders.

Then get a GPS and work out how to print the Lat and Long to serial monitor.

There must be a Zillion examples out there of using GPS and GSM.

One tip, when describing a project, use terms that are clear. For instance you probably know what you mean by 'really small' but the forum does not.

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srnet:
So buy an Arduino board, make the LED blink, print messages to serial monitor. Read a switch. Lots of stuff in the examples folders.

Then get a GPS and work out how to print the Lat and Long to serial monitor.

There must be a Zillion examples out there of using GPS and GSM.

One tip, when describing a project, use terms that are clear. For instance you probably know what you mean by 'really small' but the forum does not.

Thank you, i will.

what i wanted to find out is that. You need a Ardunio to use the GSM GPS module, Its not a standalone Device that you can could use on its own?

kind regards.

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There are plenty of stand alone GPS\GSM trackers, no Arduino needed, just take a look on eBay.

But who knows if they are OK, we still have no idea of what 'really small' is.