diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index e92e44a6..30dfd98b 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ typedef struct {
     uint16_t altitude;
     } gpsStatus_t;
   extern gpsStatus_t gps_status;        // struct for storing gps data
-  extern TinyGPSPlus gps;            // Make TinyGPS++ instance globally availabe
+  //extern TinyGPSPlus gps;            // Make TinyGPS++ instance globally availabe
 #endif
 
 extern configData_t cfg;
diff --git a/src/gpsread.cpp b/src/gpsread.cpp
index f396d8b7..ee9880af 100644
--- a/src/gpsread.cpp
+++ b/src/gpsread.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 
 // Local logging tag
 static const char TAG[] = "main";
-
+/*
 // GPS read data to global struct
-
 void gps_read(){
     gps_status.latitude = gps.location.lat();
     gps_status.longitude = gps.location.lng();
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ void gps_read(){
     gps_status.altitude = (uint16_t) gps.altitude.meters(); 
 }
 
-// GPS serial feed FreeRTos Task
+/// GPS serial feed FreeRTos Task
 void gps_loop(void * pvParameters) {
 
     configASSERT( ( ( uint32_t ) pvParameters ) == 1 ); // FreeRTOS check
@@ -33,5 +32,5 @@ void gps_loop(void * pvParameters) {
         vTaskDelay(1/portTICK_PERIOD_MS); // reset watchdog
     }    
 }
-
+*/
 #endif // HAS_GPS
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diff --git a/src/hal/ttgobeam.h b/src/hal/ttgobeam.h
index 9a05de26..d9e9c5e5 100644
--- a/src/hal/ttgobeam.h
+++ b/src/hal/ttgobeam.h
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 //#define HAS_BUTTON GPIO_NUM_39 // on board button "BOOT" (next to reset button) !! seems not to work!!
 #define HAS_BATTERY_PROBE ADC1_GPIO35_CHANNEL // battery probe GPIO pin -> ADC1_CHANNEL_7
 #define BATT_FACTOR 2 // voltage divider 100k/100k on board
-#define HAS_GPS 9600, SERIAL_8N1, 12, 15
+//#define HAS_GPS 9600, SERIAL_8N1, 12, 15
+#define HAS_GPS 1
 
 // re-define pin definitions of pins_arduino.h
 #define PIN_SPI_SS    GPIO_NUM_18 // ESP32 GPIO18 (Pin18) -- HPD13A NSS/SEL (Pin4) SPI Chip Select Input
diff --git a/src/lorawan.cpp b/src/lorawan.cpp
index b1079c0f..967007b5 100644
--- a/src/lorawan.cpp
+++ b/src/lorawan.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ void do_send(osjob_t* j){
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%d bytes queued to send", sizeof(mydata));
     sprintf(display_lmic, "PACKET QUEUED");
     
+    /*
     #ifdef HAS_GPS
         if (cfg.gpsmode && gps.location.isValid()) {
             gps_read();
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ void do_send(osjob_t* j){
             ESP_LOGI(TAG, "HDOP=%d, SATS=%d, LAT=%d, LON=%d", gps_status.hdop, gps_status.satellites, gps_status.latitude, gps_status.longitude );
         }
     #endif
+    */
     
     // clear counter if not in cumulative counter mode
     if (cfg.countermode != 1) {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 61fd74e9..f7b69266 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ u1_t rcmd_data_size;                // buffer for rcommand results size
 
 #ifdef HAS_GPS
     gpsStatus_t gps_status;         // struct for storing gps data
-    TinyGPSPlus gps;             // create TinyGPS++ instance
+    TinyGPSPlus gps;                // create TinyGPS++ instance
 #endif
 
 portMUX_TYPE timerMux = portMUX_INITIALIZER_UNLOCKED; // sync main loop and ISR when modifying IRQ handler shared variables
@@ -482,7 +482,6 @@ void setup() {
 #ifdef HAS_RGB_LED
     rgb_set_color(COLOR_PINK);
     strcat(features, " RGB");
-    delay(1000);
 #endif
 
     // initialize button handling if needed
@@ -582,10 +581,10 @@ xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(sniffer_loop, "wifisniffer", 2048, ( void * ) 1, 1, NULL
 
 // if device has GPS and GPS function is enabled, start GPS reader task on core 0
 #ifdef HAS_GPS
-    if (cfg.gpsmode) {
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting GPS task on core 0");
-    xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(gps_loop, "gpsreader", 2048, ( void * ) 1, 1, NULL, 0);
-    }
+    //if (cfg.gpsmode) {
+    //ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting GPS task on core 0");
+    //xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(gps_loop, "gpsreader", 2048, ( void * ) 1, 1, NULL, 0);
+    //}
 #endif
 
 // kickoff sendjob -> joins network and rescedules sendjob for cyclic transmitting payload
@@ -599,6 +598,9 @@ do_send(&sendjob);
 
 void loop() {
 
+    HardwareSerial GPS_Serial(1);                 
+    GPS_Serial.begin(9600, SERIAL_8N1, 12, 15 );
+
   	while (1) {
 
         // simple state machine for controlling uptime, display, LED, button, memory.
@@ -626,8 +628,13 @@ void loop() {
             reset_salt();       // get new salt for salting hashes
         }
 
+        // read gps
+        while (GPS_Serial.available()) {
+            gps.encode(GPS_Serial.read());
+        }
+
         if ( (uptime() % 10000) == 0 )
-            ESP_LOGI(TAG, "GPS NMEA data passed %d / failed: %d / with fix: %d || Sats: %d / HDOP: %d", gps.passedChecksum(), gps.failedChecksum(), gps.sentencesWithFix(), gps.satellites.value(), gps.hdop.value());
+            ESP_LOGI(TAG, "GPS NMEA data passed %d / failed: %d / with fix: %d || Sats: %d / HDOP: %d || m/s: %d / %d", gps.passedChecksum(), gps.failedChecksum(), gps.sentencesWithFix(), gps.satellites.value(), gps.hdop.value(), gps.time.minute(), gps.time.second() );
 
         vTaskDelay(1/portTICK_PERIOD_MS); // reset watchdog
 
diff --git a/src/rcommand.cpp b/src/rcommand.cpp
index e01860fb..9d4d1a23 100644
--- a/src/rcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/rcommand.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ void get_voltage (uint8_t val) {
 
 void get_gps (uint8_t val) {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Remote command: get gps status");
+    /*
     #ifdef HAS_GPS
     if (gps.location.isValid()) {
         gps_read();
@@ -266,6 +267,7 @@ void get_gps (uint8_t val) {
         ESP_LOGI(TAG, "HDOP=%d, SATS=%d, LAT=%d, LON=%d", gps_status.hdop, gps_status.satellites, gps_status.latitude, gps_status.longitude );
     }
     #endif
+    */
 };