GPS Module Support?

[mlevett]

Good evening, I'm looking to use this for my own igate/digi but was wondering if there is support for a GPS module to automatically apply the Lat and Long plus accurate time etc?

Thanks,

[richonguzman]

Hi,

soon I will add the possibility to get its own position from GPS at boot up

or are you planing on having a mobile igate?

[g3cwi]

+1 for this. I use my igates in a portable role. They are brilliant for setting up temporary/emergancy networks and being able to use the GPS position would be very desirable. Thanks.

[mlevett]

Thanks!  I was planning for it do pick it up on boot and have accurate location and time.  May also use it mobile now and again but would likely be deployed at a static location out in the field. I'm also looking to build your tracker too, just need to work out what pins to connect to where to add a GPS module to the Heltec V3 boards I have.On 1 Jul 2024 1:21 am, "Ricardo Guzman (Richonguzman)" ***@***.***> wrote: Hi, soon I will add the possibility to get its own position from GPS at boot up or are you planing on having a mobile igate? —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[SA7SKY]

Please all, be reminded that fixed stations that transmit a GPS location will, by the fluctuation of the postion +/- a few decimal degrees, be regarded by i.e. aprs.fi as mobile stations.
I always found that annoying and meanless.
So, GPS for homebases, igates, digipeaters, etc. are not recommended IMHO.
Other than that: It 's a free world...

[mlevett]

Agree with you there, what I personally think would be good is for it to get a fix on boot up and then lock to that location. Then it can "auto location" it's self and then if once it's got a lock it does not update again so as to avoid the jitter issue.All IMO of course.  My use case is so I could take it out with me and power it up and it just works. No faffing about finding location, then updating the config etc. On 1 Jul 2024 9:55 am, Helge SA7SKY ***@***.***> wrote: Please all, be reminded that fixed stations that transmit a GPS location will, by the fluctuation of the postion +/- a few decimal degrees, be regarded by i.e. aprs.fi as mobile stations. I always found that annoying and meanless. So, GPS for homebases, igates, digipeaters, etc. are not recommended IMHO. Other than that: It 's a free world... —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[SA7SKY]

That sounds like a clever idea with the 'start-up, first position, log-it' for the session until shut down.
I am not a programmer but I wonder about the date/time which is taken from the GNSS as well.
So, telling the system to "disregard" further position updates (NMEA) but accept the time updates a the same time could be tough.
On the other hand APRS-IS puts a timestamp upon reception anyway.
But then perhaps some BME modules need time/date data for a complete string of data output.
That is out of my scope.
So, we leave it to the hands of the coder ;-)
Thanks for the idea though.
There is always something new to consider!
73

[g3cwi]

Agreed about having the location "fixed" although some people have used mobile igates (that are actually moving)...