NMEA-0183 message: MSS

The NMEA MSS message is supported by Trimble receivers capable of MSK (Beacon) reception.

Signal-to-noise ratio, signal strength, frequency, and bit rate from a MSK (Beacon) receiver

The format of the MSS message is:

$‐‐MSS, x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x*hh<CR><LF>

An example of the MSS message from a dual‐channel DGNSS receiver is:

$GPMSS,26.4,7.2,283.5,200,2*61

MSS message fields

Field

Meaning

0

Message ID $--MSS

1

Signal strength (SS), dB re: 1 uV/m

2

Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), dB

3

Beacon frequency, 283.5 to 325.0 kHz

4

Beacon bit rate (25, 50, 100, 200) bits per second

5

Channel number (set equal to "1" or null for single-channel receivers)

6

The checksum data, always begins with *