# Does the MiniMod GPS work well indoors?

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/does-the-minimod-gps-work-well-indoors/8498>\
**Category:** Development Boards\
**Created:** [September 16, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/does-the-minimod-gps-work-well-indoors/8498 "2008-09-16T19:04:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![jgillick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@jgillick](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/jgillick)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/does-the-minimod-gps-work-well-indoors/8498/1 "2008-09-16T19:04:58Z")

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I love the small size of the new MiniMod GPS board and wonder how effective it is indoors.

Thanks,

Jeremy

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**Author:** ![jgillick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@jgillick](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/jgillick)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/does-the-minimod-gps-work-well-indoors/8498/2 "2008-09-18T17:25:18Z")

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Any thoughts?

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**Author:** ![dakota](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@dakota](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/dakota)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/does-the-minimod-gps-work-well-indoors/8498/3 "2008-09-18T18:18:02Z")

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What GPS receiver chip does it have?

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**Author:** ![jgillick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@jgillick](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/jgillick)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/does-the-minimod-gps-work-well-indoors/8498/4 "2008-09-18T20:31:24Z")

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Here’s the product:

[http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … ts\_id=8416](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8416)

It uses the “GR10/MN1010 GPS module in conjunction with a GPS chip antenna”. The chip has -152dBm sensitivity, which seems on par with the other modules. The thing that concerns me is the small antenna.

I haven’t worked with GPS modules before and I am developing a small wearable application. So the size is perfect, I’m just concerned about indoor use.