Hi Terry:

It seemed the 1st system corrected itself, but no. After several reboots and GPS/USB plug out/in, sometimes it comes up with GPS active and conky updating Gridsquare, sometimes not.

After I tested more I was able to identify this set of events:
- power-up or reboot:
? ? ?GPS does not start
? ? ?CGPS has no data
? ? ?XGPS has no data
? ? ?Gridinfo.txt does not exist in the /run/user/1000 directory
? ? ?Gridsquare is blank

- unplug and plug-in GPS/USB cable:
? ? ?GPS starts
? ? ?CGPS shows data but no fix
? ? ?XGPS shows dots, some red some green.
? ? ?Gridinfo.txt has been created with "no GPS" as the text.
? ? ?Gridsquare show No GPS.
? ? ?Sometimes the GPS gets a fix, sometimes not. Conky, once the gridinfo.txt file is created, seems to follow the GPS status correctly.

Next I move the GPS dongle to an open space outside to insure access to the sky; best chance for a fix. Then:
- power-up or reboot:
? ? ?GPS does not start
? ? ?CGPS has no data
? ? ?XGPS has no data
? ? ?Gridinfo.txt does not exist in the /run/user/1000 directory
? ? ?Gridsquare is blank
? ? ?Same as earlier testing

- now, stop then start gpsd using systemctl (rather than pulling the GPS/USB cable):
? ? ?GPS starts
? ? ?CGPS shows data and fix
? ? ?XGPS shows dots, most green
? ? ?Gridinfo.txt has been created with "no GPS", then updates to my Gridsquare (FN42ID94wa).
? ? ?Gridsquare in conky says FN42ID94.
? ? ?Conky seems to follow the GPS status correctly.

Seems the important detail is the need to stop then start GPSD after startup/reboot to get the GPS active and sending data to conky.

Again, a lot of information to review. Further input/ feedback appreciated.

Thanks,
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Jeff Marden
N1JCM