GPS Bee V1.0 Can't connect to sattelites

Help & Support Robot Parts
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I can’t get a signal with my ublox 6 gps. I’m wondering if I have a bad antenna.
The startup sentences are as follow:

[code]$GPTXT,01,01,02,u-blox ag - http://www.u-blox.com50
$GPTXT,01,01,02,HW UBX-G60xx 00040007 FF7FFFFFp53
$GPTXT,01,01,02,ROM CORE 7.03 (45969) Mar 17 2011 16:18:3459
$GPTXT,01,01,02,ANTSUPERV=AC SD PDoS SR20
$GPTXT,01,01,02,ANTSTATUS=DONTKNOW33
…
$GPVTG,N30
$GPGGA,0,00,99.99,48
$GPGSA,A,1,99.99,99.99,99.9930
$GPGSV,1,1,0079
$GPGLL,V,N64
$GPRMC,V,N*53

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I’ve had other GPS modules and they haven’t given me any trouble.

2

Hi j5hred,

Can you show how you connected the GPS Bee exactly ?
The issue is probably related to how it’s connected and to what.

All the best,

3

Its powered off the 3.3v from the arduino. Using the u-center software, I can see that it can see some satellites for a short period of time, typically one cycle (one second) then it loses it again. It’s usually around 15dB.

4

Are you testing the module in an Outside environment ? Make sure the antenna connector is properly inserted prior to power the module as well.

5

Yes to outside. I walked into the middle of a parking lot then drove to a few more empty places with the antenna on top of my car when I stopped. Nothing… :frowning:

6

We replied you on our Support Center for a remplacement board but wanted to tell you that the manufacturer also suggested to remplace the board.
Let us know once you receive the new board.