diff --git a/master/master/lib/gps.c b/master/master/lib/gps.c
--- a/master/master/lib/gps.c
+++ b/master/master/lib/gps.c
@@ -119,9 +119,22 @@ char* get_dayofmonth()
 	return dayofmonth;
 }
 
+
+bool gps_hadfix = false;
+
 bool gps_hasfix() 
 {
-	return strcmp("99.99", get_hdop());
+	bool hasFix = get_latitudeTrimmed()[0] != 0x00;
+	
+	if(hasFix && !gps_hadfix) {
+		info_log_msg("Lost GPS fix");
+	}
+	else if(!hasFix && gps_hadfix) {
+		info_log_msg("Acquired GPS fix");
+	}
+	
+	gps_hadfix = hasFix;
+	return hasFix;
 }
 
 char variation[9];	//xxx.xb