GPS Question?

[GlynH]

Hi there,

Just browsing through the fr24feed.ini and I see the last couple of lines state;

mlat="yes"
mlat-without-gps="yes"

So it got me thinking...dangerous I know...but what - if any - advantages might installing a GPS HAT have when it comes to virtual radar?

I was thinking of using one of my Pi's as a Stratum-1 NTP Server which would necessitate the use of a GPS HAT and I could kill two birds with one stone here.

Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-

[wiedehopf]

That option is only for Radarcape or rather their custom version of it.
At least that's my best guess.

A GPS clock is only helpful if it's directly connected to the receiver to give each sample a timestamp.
USB introduces completely unknown timing.

[GlynH]

Ah thank you for the reply weidehopf.

After posting the above I read some of the excellent guides in particular the FR24feed uploader - Additional Info sticky and saw the line;

RPi MLAT will NOT be enhanced with a USB GPS module

But then wondered if the USB GPS Module was the same thing as the Uputronics GPS HAT that connects directly to the GPIO header?

https://thepihut.com/products/raspberry-pi-gps-hat

Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-