GPS Time to first fix

[mgrennan]

What GPS is used in the Solo? u-blox?

Some GPS receivers provide for "Assisted GPS". This allows Sat ephemeris data to be loaded rather then received. Meaning, you can load the Sat table off the internet rather then receive it giving almost instant Time-To-First-Fix.

Google Groups

Code has been seen to do this.
Getting u-blox MAX-7C GPS to work with Assisted A-GPS · GitHub

Can the SoloLink speak to the PixHawk to upload GPS code?

 

[RolandS888]

No real need, just let it acquire, sure it takes a little while, first fix I think might have been 15 mins, but whats the rush. After first fix its a lot quicker.
M8N nowadays, 20 sats in 2 mins.

 

[mgrennan]

Because we can and 2 sec is better then 15 mins. GPS time is the biggest complaint I hear with GPS quads.

 

[RolandS888]

Because we can, yes of course, silly me.