diff --git a/src/configuration.h b/src/configuration.h
index 6b9fc67a..2597e2a7 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 8af6bd77..8c0f7571 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)
diff --git a/variants/t-echo/variant.h b/variants/t-echo/variant.h
index c5b767d0..4f8946e9 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