Re: Where did time go in GGA?

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Alexander!

On Mon, 4 May 2020 19:23:00 -0400
Alexander Sack <address@hidden> wrote:

> On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 7:17 PM Gary E. Miller <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Yo Alexander!
> >
> > On Mon, 4 May 2020 19:11:26 -0400
> > Alexander Sack <address@hidden> wrote:
> >  
> > > > What ever is only sending you GGA is misconcifured.
> > > >  
> > > I turned off RMC because it was causing the status bit to go
> > > wonky. I think you have fixed it in 3.20+ right? I turned RMC
> > > back on and things look good.  
> >
> > The status word is new, and has had some tweaks that are only in git
> > head.  Glad it is working for you in git head.
> >  
> 
> Gary, why can't you convert UTC to a date exactly?

gpsd does it all the time.  When it has enough data.

> I realize you are
> using the date field in RMC but why is that any better than UTC?

The date field (YY:MM:DD) in RMC is one half of UTC.  The other half
is HH:MM:SS.ss

Two halfs make a whole.

RGDS
GARY
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