The DFRduino GPS Shield for Arduino has been updated with the ublox LEA-6H. The LEA-6H is a high-performance standalone GPS and GALILEO receiver, designed for easy migration from its predecessors, the LEA-4. It features u-blox's KickStart technology for acquiring weak signals, as well as flexible connection options. The LEA-6H includes built-in Flash memory, allowing firmware updates and storage of specific settings in non-volatile RAM. The integrated antenna supervisor supports external and active antennas, such as u-blox's high-performance ANN GPS antenna.

U-blox's KickStart technology provides accelerated startup in weak signals, and the internal GPS SuperSense® is capable of tracking and acquiring even extremely weak signals, making the LEA-6H suitable for solutions with small or hidden antennas.

• Power Supply: 2.7 V–3.6 V
• Power Consumption: 117 mW @ 3.0 V (continuous), 33 mW @ 3.0 V (Power Saving Mode)
• Backup power: 1.4 V – 3.6 V, 22 μA
• u-blox 6 position engine
• Navigation update rate: up to 5 Hz (ROM version), 2 Hz (Flash)
• Position Accuracy: 2.5 m CEP
• Supports: GLONASS, Galileo ready (LEA-6H)
• Operating temperature: –40°C to 85°C
• Interfaces: 1 UART, 1 USB, and 1 DDC (I2C compatible)

The shipping list includes the GPS Shield x1 and the passive antenna x1.