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phil99

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Posted: 07:54am 16 Apr 2026
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I have had this GPS module so long, 10 years at least, I don't remember if it is a NEO-6 or NEO-7.

Here is a sample of the data from OPEN ..... As #1 for comparison with yours.
$GPRMC,074432.00,A,3730.57007,S,14521.66051,E,0.150,,160426,,,D*68
$GPVTG,,T,,M,0.150,N,0.278,K,D*2F
$GPGGA,074432.00,3730.57007,S,14521.66051,E,2,10,0.92,581.1,M,-0.3,M,,0000*58
$GPGSA,A,3,13,22,17,30,14,07,15,20,01,19,,,1.50,0.92,1.18*0F
$GPGSV,4,1,15,01,16,107,20,02,10,136,19,06,00,015,20,07,15,059,29*71
$GPGSV,4,2,15,13,57,272,40,14,61,145,36,15,30,244,26,17,70,028,43*72
$GPGSV,4,3,15,19,47,352,38,20,48,270,18,22,71,192,43,24,07,006,S,14521.66047,E,0.096,,160426,,,D*64
$GPVTG,,T,,M,0.096,N,0.177,K,D*28
$GPGGA,074433.00,3730.57006,S,14521.66047,E,2,10,0.92,581.1,M,-0.3,M,,0000*5F
$GPGSA,A,3,13,22,17,30,14,07,15,20,01,19,,,1.50,0.92,1.18*0F
$GPGSV,4,1,15,01,16,107,19,02,10,136,5,S,14521.66040,E,0.117,,160426,,,D*6F
$GPVTG,,T,,M,0.117,N,0.217,K,D*25
$GPGGA,074434.00,3730.57005,S,14521.66040,E,2,10,0.95,580.8,M,-0.3,M,,0000*53
$GPGSA,A,3,13,22,17,30,14,07,15,20,01,19,,,1.52,0.95,1.19*0B
$GPGSV,4,1,15,01,16,107,20,02,10,136,19

Edited 2026-04-16 17:54 by phil99
 
Michael
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Posted: 08:06am 16 Apr 2026
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Hi Phil (I think it's Phil), I've downloaded V6.00.01 firmware and loaded into the Pico. I'm waiting for the NEO-6 to get a lock before I load the program ad the module is now taking many many minutes to get lock.
I have another module the same and another from Altronics to try.
I'll advise the outcome.
 
phil99

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Posted: 08:33am 16 Apr 2026
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Perhaps it needs a better view of the sky.
Mine is taped to the underside of a skylight and connected via 6m of phone cable.
 
Michael
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Posted: 10:11am 16 Apr 2026
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It works.
Changed firmware to ....01 and NEO-6.
The original started playing up yesterday not locking. I have an aerial outside on a low loss coax so that was not the problem.
Thanks for your help here, I did not know about the FW update.
I think I should try the old FW and confirm the problem.
Edited 2026-04-16 20:17 by Michael
 
Michael
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Posted: 06:56am 18 Apr 2026
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For those interested I tried my program with V6.02.00 and can confirm the GPS functions don't work.
Returned to V6.02.01 and GPS functions work.
Thanks to the people who helped me.
 
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