     update_leds();
   }
   
-  /*
-    Update anything coming in on the nmea in port
-  */
-  
-  if(current_timestamp - nmea_previous_timestamp > nmea_update_interval)
-  {
-    nmea_previous_timestamp = current_timestamp;
-    update_nmea();
-  }
-  
   
   
   #ifdef EXECUTION_PATH_DEBUG_ON


    if(distance > 0.0001)  //  1/10,000th of a degree is roughly 35 feet
    {
      currently_active = true;
    }
    else
    {
      currently_active = false;
    }


  }
  else  
  {    
      #ifdef ACTIVE_DEBUG_ON
      debug_info(F("active: OFF BGPS"));
      #endif
    currently_active = false;
  }
 
