diff --git a/src/configuration.h b/src/configuration.h
index 6b9fc67a6..2597e2a72 100644
--- a/src/configuration.h
+++ b/src/configuration.h
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #define GPS_BAUDRATE 9600
 
+#ifndef GPS_THREAD_INTERVAL
+#define GPS_THREAD_INTERVAL 100
+#endif
+
 #if defined(TBEAM_V10)
 // This string must exactly match the case used in release file names or the android updater won't work
 #define HW_VENDOR HardwareModel_TBEAM
diff --git a/src/gps/GPS.cpp b/src/gps/GPS.cpp
index 3f0c52242..8c0f7571d 100644
--- a/src/gps/GPS.cpp
+++ b/src/gps/GPS.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ bool GPS::setup()
 {
     // Master power for the GPS
 #ifdef PIN_GPS_EN
-    digitalWrite(PIN_GPS_EN, PIN_GPS_EN);
+    digitalWrite(PIN_GPS_EN, 1);
     pinMode(PIN_GPS_EN, OUTPUT);
 #endif
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ int32_t GPS::runOnce()
 
     // 9600bps is approx 1 byte per msec, so considering our buffer size we never need to wake more often than 200ms
     // if not awake we can run super infrquently (once every 5 secs?) to see if we need to wake.
-    return isAwake ? 100 : 5000;
+    return isAwake ? GPS_THREAD_INTERVAL : 5000;
 }
 
 void GPS::forceWake(bool on)
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ GPS *createGps()
             delete ublox;
             ublox = NULL;
         } else {
+            DEBUG_MSG("Using UBLOX Mode\n");
             return ublox;
         }
 #endif
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ GPS *createGps()
         if (GPS::_serial_gps) {
             // Some boards might have only the TX line from the GPS connected, in that case, we can't configure it at all.  Just
             // assume NMEA at 9600 baud.
-            DEBUG_MSG("Hoping that NMEA might work\n");
+            DEBUG_MSG("Using NMEA Mode\n");
             GPS *new_gps = new NMEAGPS();
             new_gps->setup();
             return new_gps;
diff --git a/variants/t-echo/variant.h b/variants/t-echo/variant.h
index c5b767d05..4f8946e95 100644
--- a/variants/t-echo/variant.h
+++ b/variants/t-echo/variant.h
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ External serial flash WP25R1635FZUIL0
 #define PIN_GPS_TX (32 + 9)   // This is for bits going TOWARDS the CPU
 #define PIN_GPS_RX (32 + 8)   // This is for bits going TOWARDS the GPS
 
+#define GPS_THREAD_INTERVAL 50
+
 #define PIN_SERIAL1_RX PIN_GPS_TX
 #define PIN_SERIAL1_TX PIN_GPS_RX