looks like GPS is getting a hickup... is it because of the power management chip?

src/LoRa_APRS_Tracker.cpp

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void setup()
 	powerManagement.activateLoRa();
 	powerManagement.activateOLED();
 	powerManagement.activateGPS();
+	powerManagement.activateMeasurement();
 #endif
 	
 	delay(500);
@@ -97,8 +98,7 @@ void loop()
 
 	if(send_update && gps.location.isValid() && gps.location.isUpdated())
 	{
-		nextBeaconTimeStamp = nowTimeStamp + (BEACON_TIMEOUT * SECS_PER_MIN);
+		powerManagement.deactivateMeasurement();
-		breakTime(nextBeaconTimeStamp, nextBeaconStruct);
 		send_update = false;
 
 		APRSMessage msg;
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ void loop()
 		// APRS Data:
 		LoRa.write((const uint8_t *)data.c_str(), data.length());
 		LoRa.endPacket();
+		powerManagement.activateMeasurement();
 	}
 
 	if(gps_time_update)

src/power_management.cpp

@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ bool PowerManagement::begin(TwoWire & port)
 	if(!result)
 	{
 		axp.setDCDC1Voltage(3300);
-		// Enable AXP ADC function
-		axp.adc1Enable(AXP202_BATT_CUR_ADC1 |
-						AXP202_BATT_VOL_ADC1,
-						true);
 	}
 	return result;
 }
@@ -57,6 +53,21 @@ void PowerManagement::decativateOLED()
 	axp.setPowerOutPut(AXP192_DCDC1, AXP202_OFF);
 }
 
+
+void PowerManagement::activateMeasurement()
+{
+	axp.adc1Enable(AXP202_BATT_CUR_ADC1 |
+					AXP202_BATT_VOL_ADC1,
+					true);
+}
+
+void PowerManagement::deactivateMeasurement()
+{
+	axp.adc1Enable(AXP202_BATT_CUR_ADC1 |
+					AXP202_BATT_VOL_ADC1,
+					false);
+}
+
 double PowerManagement::getBatteryVoltage()
 {
 	return axp.getBattVoltage() / 1000.0;

src/power_management.h

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ public:
 	void activateOLED();
 	void decativateOLED();
 
+	void activateMeasurement();
+	void deactivateMeasurement();
+
 	double getBatteryVoltage();
 	double getBatteryChargeDischargeCurrent();