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@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ necessary to support the companion board interface added in v0.2.
place parts! Without an inspection microscope, loading and testing these
boards might be impossible.
+* The addition of on-board GPS in v0.2 means that the total power consumption
+ can exceed the rate at which we draw power from the USB interface,
+ particularly when the GPS is in cold start mode. This means a battery must
+ be attached during operation, and also that the battery will only charge
+ effectively from USB when the board is turned off.
+
* The v0.1 artwork had three issues, two of which required physical rework
on each board. All of these issues were fixed in v0.2.