From: http://blogs.msdn.com/coding4fun/archive/2006/10/31/912287.aspx
$GPGSV,2,1,08,01,40,083,46,02,17,308,41,12,07,344,39,14,22,228,45*75 Where: GSV Satellites in view 2 Number of sentences for full data 1 sentence 1 of 2 08 Number of satellites in view 01 Satellite PRN number 40 Elevation, degrees 083 Azimuth, degrees 46 SNR - higher is better for up to 4 satellites per sentence *75 the checksum data, always begins with * Looks like you're only seeing 1 satellite. Are you in a city or somewhere else where you'd have a lot of obstructions? You need line-of-sight with 4 (preferably more) to get a lock. On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 8:38 PM, Ben Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > My gta01 never gets gps lock, i've had it outside for over 15min on > multiple occasions over the past few months with no luck. > I followed the instructions here > http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2007-November/011916.html > to get gllin installed > and i do get the $GPxxx info, it just never locks. (Always A1). > > I get the date on the $GPRMC line which i've been told means the gps > receiver has found at least one satellite. > I've tried it on different kernel/rootfs images and i get the same thing. > > Does anybody else have this problem? > > > GPS Output > --------------- > $GPRMC,005141.53,V,,,,,,,250208,,,N*77 > $GPGSV,1,1,01,19,,,31*72 > $GPGSA,A,1,19,,,,,,,,,,,,11.2,5.0,10.0*3E > $GPRMC,005142.53,V,,,,,,,250208,,,N*74 > $GPGSA,A,1,19,,,,,,,,,,,,11.2,5.0,10.0*3E > $GPRMC,005143.56,V,,,,,,,250208,,,N*70 > $GPGSA,A,1,19,,,,,,,,,,,,11.2,5.0,10.0*3E > $GPGGA,005145.58,,,,,00,00,5.0,,M,0.179099,M,0.07 > $GPGSV,1,1,01,19,,,30*73 > $PGLOR,IGR,81.2,7,71389,0,1*0D > $GPRMC,005146.52,V,,,,,,,250208,,,N*71 > $GPGSA,A,1,19,,,,,,,,,,,,11.2,5.0,10.0*3E > $GPRMC,005147.56,V,,,,,,,250208,,,N*74 > $GPGSA,A,1,19,,,,,,,,,,,,11.2,5.0,10.0*3E > $GPGGA,005149.48,,,,,00,00,5.0,,M,0.179099,M,0.0A > $GPGSV,1,1,01,19,,,32*71 > $GPGGA,005150.52,,,,,00,00,5.0,,M,0.179099,M,0.09 > $GPRMC,005150.52,V,,,,,,,250208,,,N*76 > $GPGSV,1,1,01,19,,,31*72 > $GPGSA,A,1,19,,,,,,,,,,,,11.2,5.0,10.0*3E > $GPGGA,005152.54,,,,,00,00,5.0,,M,0.179099,M,0.0D > --------------- > > Thanks > Ben. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenMoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > -- H. Lally Singh Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science Virginia Tech _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community