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matherp
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Posted: 07:56pm 13 Dec 2025

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I've got some code to test. You would need a Pico with a GPS connected to check it (and preferably a telescope).
Let me know.

phil99

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Posted: 08:35pm 13 Dec 2025

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Sounds interesting. I have a Pico with GPS connected but no telescope.

Frank N. Furter
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Posted: 09:20pm 13 Dec 2025

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That sounds very interesting!
I should still have GPS receivers - I have a telescope...

Frank

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Posted: 09:25pm 13 Dec 2025

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While we are on the subject of GPS,

The GPS code used for the PicoMite is outdated code for 8 bit micro-controllers (i.e. Arduino). Most modern GPS modules will give a few additional decimal places of precision than will fit in a single precision float.

I submitted updated and tested code in this thread:
https://www.thebackshed.com/forum/ViewTopic.php?TID=15035

See the last post in the thread for the updated GPS.c (zip) file. I tested the code against several generations of GPS receivers/module.

It seems that the ArmMiteH743 may be the only MMBasic interpreter that was ever updated?
Edited 2025-12-14 07:26 by Sasquatch

-Carl

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