Re: [gpsd-users] Using gpsctl to put a U-blox chip in low power mode

[Eric S. Raymond]

Anthony Stirk <address@hidden>:
> The low power modes are really good on the ublox modules (especially the
> MAX7's) however a word of warning.
> 
> We use the 1 sec cyclic mode on our balloon trackers but if the module
> looses satellites or is jammed out (cheap Chinese cameras do it) the ublox
> modules seem to hang and become unresponsive. To mitigate against this you
> need to put the module back in max performance mode as soon as the
> satellites drops below 4.

Fascinating.

If the uBlox diver automatically dropped to low-power mode on >= 4 sats,
and popped up to normal mode on < 4, do you think that would work?
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                <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a>