[Xastir] TM-D710 config file

[Liz]

On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:12:33 +1100
Liz VK2XSE <edodd at billiau.net> wrote:

> With the loss of another aged GPS dongle I am back trying to get
> Xastir to use the GPS attached to the transceiver.
> 
> I am getting the GPS data from the transceiver head, but Xastir is not
> accepting this data
> I have in the startup config
> 
> (the last lines)
> GBAUD 4800
> GPSTEXT $GPRMC
> LTMH ON
> LTMON 5
> #LTMHEAD ON
> 
> I have the interface set for Serial TNC with GPS
> 
> I get in the TNC log
> one of these each 5 secs
> # 1361839780  Tue Feb 26 11:49:40 EST 2013
> VK2XSE-9>GPS:$GPRMC,004936,A,3415.9935,S,14606.8214,E,000.0,012.2,260213,010.9,E*61
> 
> 
> Xastir says it is delaying transmission until it has a valid GPS fix
> Checking the GPS status it still says it doesn't have a valid GPS fix
> so no transmission occurs.
> 
> Can someone assist with the last bit of configuration?
> 
> Liz VK2XSE
> 
> _______________________________________________
>
alternately I get 
"GPS data is more than 30 secs old"
I do get a track of the vehicle movement on the map.
The computer is set up normal Unix fashion , ie UTC time in the
background and set to display local time.