Question: Hi! Currently I'm implementing NMEA protocol parser. Where can I get NMEA sentences examples to test my software?

Answer: You can use GPS Generator to generate NMEA sentences of required version.

Example of NMEA 0183 v2.3. output:

Description: Object moves somewhere in South Africa.

Speed: 74 knots

Course:16.78°

UTC: 21.04.2010 18:44:17

NMEA log:

$GPRMC,184332.07,A,1929.459,S,02410.381,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*2B
$GPGGA,184333.07,1929.439,S,02410.387,E,1,04,2.8,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*65
$GPGLL,1929.420,S,02410.393,E,184334.07,A,A*71
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184336.07,A,1929.380,S,02410.405,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*27
$GPGGA,184337.07,1929.361,S,02410.411,E,1,04,1.8,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*60
$GPGLL,1929.341,S,02410.417,E,184338.07,A,A*76
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184340.07,A,1929.301,S,02410.429,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*21
$GPGGA,184341.07,1929.282,S,02410.435,E,1,04,2.3,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*63
$GPGLL,1929.262,S,02410.441,E,184342.07,A,A*78
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184344.07,A,1929.223,S,02410.452,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*28
$GPGGA,184345.64,1929.203,S,02410.458,E,1,04,2.3,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*60
$GPGLL,1929.183,S,02410.464,E,184346.07,A,A*77
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184348.07,A,1929.144,S,02410.476,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*20
$GPGGA,184349.07,1929.124,S,02410.482,E,1,04,1.4,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*6C
$GPGLL,1929.104,S,02410.488,E,184350.07,A,A*7D
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184352.07,A,1929.065,S,02410.500,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*29
$GPGGA,184353.07,1929.045,S,02410.506,E,1,04,2.6,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*6D
$GPGLL,1929.026,S,02410.512,E,184354.07,A,A*7A
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184356.07,A,1928.986,S,02410.524,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*2E
$GPGGA,184357.08,1928.967,S,02410.530,E,1,04,1.9,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*67
$GPGLL,1928.947,S,02410.536,E,184358.08,A,A*70
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184400.08,A,1928.907,S,02410.547,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*29
$GPGGA,184401.08,1928.888,S,02410.553,E,1,04,2.2,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*6E
$GPGLL,1928.868,S,02410.559,E,184402.08,A,A*7D
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184404.08,A,1928.829,S,02410.571,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*25
$GPGGA,184405.08,1928.809,S,02410.577,E,1,04,1.1,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*65
$GPGLL,1928.789,S,02410.583,E,184406.08,A,A*7E
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184408.08,A,1928.750,S,02410.595,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*22
$GPGGA,184409.08,1928.730,S,02410.601,E,1,04,2.8,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*64
$GPGLL,1928.710,S,02410.607,E,184410.08,A,A*76
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184412.08,A,1928.671,S,02410.619,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*2C
$GPGGA,184413.08,1928.651,S,02410.625,E,1,04,2.3,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*64
$GPGLL,1928.632,S,02410.630,E,184414.08,A,A*77
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184416.08,A,1928.592,S,02410.642,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*28
$GPGGA,184417.08,1928.573,S,02410.648,E,1,04,2.1,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*6A
$GPGLL,1928.553,S,02410.654,E,184418.08,A,A*7D
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184420.08,A,1928.513,S,02410.666,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*22
$GPGGA,184421.08,1928.494,S,02410.672,E,1,04,2.2,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*6D
$GPGLL,1928.474,S,02410.678,E,184422.08,A,A*7E
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184424.08,A,1928.435,S,02410.690,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*2A
$GPGGA,184425.08,1928.415,S,02410.696,E,1,04,2.2,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*6A
$GPGLL,1928.395,S,02410.702,E,184426.08,A,A*7E
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184428.08,A,1928.356,S,02410.714,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*29
$GPGGA,184429.08,1928.336,S,02410.720,E,1,04,1.0,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*6D
$GPGLL,1928.316,S,02410.725,E,184430.08,A,A*77
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184432.08,A,1928.277,S,02410.737,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*21
$GPGGA,184433.08,1928.257,S,02410.743,E,1,04,1.9,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*6C
$GPGLL,1928.238,S,02410.749,E,184434.08,A,A*74
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184436.08,A,1928.198,S,02410.761,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*24
$GPGGA,184437.08,1928.178,S,02410.767,E,1,04,2.4,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*6E
$GPGLL,1928.159,S,02410.773,E,184438.08,A,A*75
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184440.08,A,1928.119,S,02410.785,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*26
$GPGGA,184441.08,1928.100,S,02410.791,E,1,04,2.4,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*69
$GPGLL,1928.080,S,02410.797,E,184442.08,A,A*77
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184444.08,A,1928.041,S,02410.809,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*25
$GPGGA,184445.08,1928.021,S,02410.814,E,1,04,2.7,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*6E
$GPGLL,1928.001,S,02410.820,E,184446.08,A,A*79
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36
$GPRMC,184448.08,A,1927.962,S,02410.832,E,74.00,16.78,210410,0.0,E,A*26
$GPGGA,184449.08,1927.942,S,02410.838,E,1,04,1.7,100.00,M,-33.9,M,,0000*6C
$GPGLL,1927.922,S,02410.844,E,184450.08,A,A*7B
$GPVTG,16.78,T,,M,74.00,N,137.05,K,A*36