{"title":"SparkFun GPS Breakout - ZOE-M8Q (Qwiic)","handle":"sparkfun-gps-breakout-zoe-m8q-qwiic","url":"/products/sparkfun-gps-breakout-zoe-m8q-qwiic","description":"The SparkFun ZOE-M8Q GPS Breakout is a miniaturised, high-accuracy GNSS receiver board with Qwiic (I2C) connectivity. The u-blox ZOE-M8Q is a 72-channel receiver that tracks GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo constellations simultaneously for faster lock times and improved precision.\n\nAn onboard rechargeable battery maintains the RTC and orbit data for up to five hours, reducing time-to-first-fix from ~30 seconds (cold start) to ~1 second (hot start). The compact form factor uses a U.FL antenna connector, supporting both standard ceramic antennas and small chip-scale antennas.\n\nKey Features\n\n\n72-Channel GNSS Receiver – Tracks GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo simultaneously\n\nQwiic (I2C) Interface – No soldering required; plug-and-play with the Qwiic connector system\n\nRechargeable Backup Battery – Hot start in ~1 second, maintains RTC for up to 5 hours\n\nU.FL Antenna Connector – Supports standard and chip-scale external antennas\n\nHighly Configurable – Adjustable baud rates, update rates, geofencing, spoofing detection, SBAS/D-GPS via u-center or Arduino library\n\nBreadboard Friendly – 0.1\" header pins broken out alongside Qwiic connector\n\nUART Output – Industry-standard pin grouping compatible with Serial Basic\n\n\nSpecifications\n\n\nGNSS Module: u-blox ZOE-M8Q\n\nChannels: 72\n\nConstellations: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo\n\nInterfaces: I2C (Qwiic), UART\n\nAntenna Connector: U.FL\n\nCold Start TTFF: ~30 seconds\n\nHot Start TTFF: ~1 second\n\n\nIdeal For\n\nCompact GPS tracking and logging projects\nDrone and robotics navigation\nAsset tracking with space constraints\nMulti-constellation GNSS applications\n\n\nResources\n\nZOE-M8Q Hookup Guide\n","vendor":"SparkFun","product_type":"physical","in_stock":true,"options":[],"variants":[{"id":5349,"title":"Default Title","sku":"SF-GPS-15193","price":100.79,"on_sale":false,"in_stock":true,"available_quantity":339,"option1":"Default Title"}]}