 
 void add_timestamp_to_string(String &the_string)
 {
+  Serial.print("COWABUNGA gps_valid    is "); Serial.println(gps_valid);
+  Serial.print("COWABUNGA timeStatus() is "); Serial.println(timeStatus());
+  Serial.print("COWABUNGA timeNotSet   is "); Serial.println(timeNotSet);
+
   the_string += F(",U:");
   append_formatted_value(the_string, hour());
   append_formatted_value(the_string, minute());

       latest_message_to_send += F(":");
       latest_message_to_send += FLOATHUB_PROTOCOL_VERSION;
       latest_message_to_send += F("$");
       if(gps_valid || timeStatus() != timeNotSet)
       {
         add_timestamp_to_string(latest_message_to_send);
       }

       latest_message_to_send += FLOATHUB_PROTOCOL_VERSION;
       latest_message_to_send += F("$");

       //if(gps_valid || timeStatus() != timeNotSet)
       if(timeStatus() != timeNotSet)
       {
         add_timestamp_to_string(latest_message_to_send);
       }
