def idle_task(self):
        '''called in idle time'''
        if not self.connection:
            return

        # check for a mavlink message from the tracker
        m = self.connection.recv_msg()
        if m is None:
            return

        if self.tracker_settings.debug:
            print(m)

        self.pstate.handle_mavlink_packet(self.connection, m)
        self.pstate.fetch_check(self.connection)

        if self.module('map') is None:
            return

        if m.get_type() == 'GLOBAL_POSITION_INT':
            (self.lat, self.lon, self.heading) = (m.lat*1.0e-7, m.lon*1.0e-7, m.hdg*0.01)
            if self.lat != 0 or self.lon != 0:
                self.module('map').create_vehicle_icon('AntennaTracker', 'red', follow=False, vehicle_type='antenna')
                self.mpstate.map.set_position('AntennaTracker', (self.lat, self.lon), rotation=self.heading)
called in idle time