SparkPNT GNSS Flex Module: Quad-Band LG290P RTK with IM19 IMU Tilt-CompensationSparkPNT: Because 'Roughly Over There' Isn't a Coordinate Look, we get it. Youve spent the last three hours trying to figure out why your drone thinks its in the middle of the North Sea when its clearly stuck in a hedge in Surrey. Enter the SparkPNT GNSS Flex Module. Its a quad band RTK powerhouse designed for people who actually care about being where they say they are. With the Quectel LG290P at the helm, this isn't just a GPS; it's a precision

SparkPNT: Because 'Roughly Over There' Isn't a Coordinate

Look, we get it. You’ve spent the last three hours trying to figure out why your drone thinks it’s in the middle of the North Sea when it’s clearly stuck in a hedge in Surrey. Enter the SparkPNT GNSS Flex Module. It’s a quad-band RTK powerhouse designed for people who actually care about being where they say they are. With the Quectel LG290P at the helm, this isn't just a GPS; it's a precision instrument for the obsessive-compulsive navigator.

Why You Want It

Most GNSS modules treat positioning like a suggestion. This one treats it like a legal mandate. Thanks to quad-band support (L1/L2/L5/L6), it cuts through interference like a hot knife through cold British butter. Plus, with the integrated IM19 IMU, you get tilt-compensated positioning. That means even if your rover is leaning like a student after a Friday night in Soho, your data stays upright and accurate. It’s swappable, too, because we know you like to tinker until things break.

Key Features

• Receiver: Quectel LG290P (The brainy bit that finds the satellites).
• Constellations: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS (Yes, all of them).
• Bands: L1, L2, L5, L6 (Quad-band, because more is always more).
• IMU: Integrated IM19 (For when the ground isn't as flat as the spec sheet implies).
• RTK Accuracy: Centimetre-level (Assuming you aren't standing inside a lead box).
• Anti-Jamming: Advanced multi-tone active interference cancellation (Take that, noisy electronics).
• Form Factor: Swappable Flex Module (Because soldering is hard).

Features & Specs

Documentation

• Schematic
• KiCad Files
• Board Dimensions
• STEP File
• Hookup Guide
  • QGNSS Software (v2.x)
• Component Documentation
  • LG290P GNSS Module
    • Product Brochure
    • RTK Application Note
    • Base Station Mode Application Note
    • Protocol Specification
    • Hardware Design
    • Firmware Upgrade Guide
  • IM19 IMU
    • Integration Guide
• Building a GNSS System
• GitHub Hardware Repo

In the Box

• 1x SparkPNT GNSS Flex Module; a sense of directional superiority.

Compatibility

Works seamlessly with the SparkFun SparkPNT Flex ecosystem and any controller that speaks the language of high-precision NMEA or RTCM. If your flight controller still thinks it’s 2012, maybe upgrade that first.

Highlights

• Quad-Band Glory: More bands means faster locks and fewer excuses for signal loss.
• Tilt Compensation: The IM19 IMU fixes your sloppy mounting habits in real-time.
• Anti-Jamming: Because the air is full of invisible garbage trying to ruin your signal.

Notes

This is a high-end RTK module. To get the 'Centimetre-Level Magic,' you will actually need a correction source (NTRIP or a base station). It won't find your keys, and it won't fix your marriage, but it will tell you exactly where the keys aren't.

Disclaimer

Unmanned Tech is not responsible for any existential crises caused by knowing your exact location to within 2cm.  Does not include: GNSS Flex pHAT, GNSS Antenna or a Raspberry Pi (or similar single-board computer) which are required to use this module.

Still Here?

Either you’re a web crawler or you’re genuinely debating if you need quad-band RTK. Spoiler: you do. Stop settling for 'close enough' and start mapping like you mean it. Grab the SparkPNT LG290P now and stop flying blind.