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Currently, I'm trying to receive a GPS location using the Waveshare GSM/GPRS/GNS Hat for the raspberry pi. After connecting the module and connecting to it using serial, I use the AT+CGNSPWR=1 command to turn on GNS. After leaving it for multiple minutes, the AT+CGNSINF command only returns: +CGNSINF: 1,0,19800106004706.000,,,,0.00,0.0,0,,,,,,0,0,,,,,

and the AT+CGPSSTATUS? command returns +CGPSSTATUS: Location Not Fix

Any idea why it's not getting a location and what could be done to fix it?

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Matthew Naruzny
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    Troubleshooting suggestion: (1) Perhaps you should place the GPS receiver in an open space. – tlfong01 Feb 27 '23 at 02:10
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    Gave it a try, but even on my balcony with a unobstructed view of the sky it has the same results. – Matthew Naruzny Feb 27 '23 at 03:58
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    Is your antenna with a long cable? This might help: https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/130705/pico-pi-rtc-interrupt/140932#140932. Or get a cheapy Neo 6/7/8M and use ublox ucentre to do the setup and testing. – tlfong01 Feb 27 '23 at 08:03
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    I once tried SIM7600 and found the GPS part disappointing: https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/113992/rpi3b-python-controlling-multiple-sim800-sim900-sim7600-modules/114038#114038. That is whay I suggest to try Neo xM to compare and contrast. – tlfong01 Feb 27 '23 at 08:10
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    @tlfong01 I'm using the antenna which came with the module, which has a long cable. Where can i find a module using the Neo xM for the raspberry pi? – Matthew Naruzny Feb 27 '23 at 16:31
  • For newbies, I would recommend basic standard basic versions Neo-6M from AliEx or Amazon. You don't need the new fancy version V2 with EEPROM which might be tricky for newbies to handle. – tlfong01 Feb 28 '23 at 06:14

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