# GPS heartbeat of less than 1 hour

**URL:** <https://discuss.blues.com/t/gps-heartbeat-of-less-than-1-hour/987>\
**Category:** Firmware\
**Created:** [September 13, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/gps-heartbeat-of-less-than-1-hour/987 "2022-09-13T10:57:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![gauteh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.blues.com/gauteh/32/269_2.png) [@gauteh](https://discuss.blues.com/u/gauteh)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/gps-heartbeat-of-less-than-1-hour/987/1 "2022-09-13T10:57:46Z")

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Hi,

We have noticed that the GPS position is not updated more than once per hour for a buoy drifting in the ocean. The heartbeat is configured to 1 hour, which is the lowest value possible as far as I can see. I am wondering if the motion in the water on a calm day is so little that getting a new position is not triggered, even though tracking is configured at ten minutes. It would be useful with the possibility to choose a lower heartbeat, 10 minutes in our case.

Regards, Gaute

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**Author:** ![gauteh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.blues.com/gauteh/32/269_2.png) [@gauteh](https://discuss.blues.com/u/gauteh)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/gps-heartbeat-of-less-than-1-hour/987/2 "2022-09-13T12:39:46Z")

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Hang on, I think we’ve misinterpreted and things are working as they should.