I can give confirmation too. Without microSD card I got a fix in 53s. With the microSD card I neither got a fix nor even got a single satellite to show up although I tried it at different locations (even on the highest point nearby with hardly any buildings and good weather conditions)
thomasg wrote: > Hi ppl, > > I write this to community, not to devel or owners because everyone should > know: > *sbeh*, one of the people in #neo1973-germany IRC-channel found the reason > for the GPS problems. > The problem only occurs if a SD card is set in. Doesn't matter if it's > mounted or in use, it just has to sit in the socket. > The TTFF went from no fix at all to TTFF 120 seconds indoor(!!!), and about > 40 seconds outdoor. > Two other people could verify this with about the same results. > We'll do more tests later, but for now we surely know what's causing the > problem (and it seems to be a EMC problem). > > First results show at the same devices, even outdoor, that there is no fix > in over 400 seconds with SD card, the signal seems to be at least 10 to 20 > dB worse (so bad, that most satellites don't even appear). > > Testresults from other people appreciated. > > thomasg > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
