          // this sends a fixed location only
          // beta beta beta
          // dublin QTH
-         char * lat = "374226.46N" ;
-         char * lon = "1215738.98W" ;
+         char * lat =  "3742.26N" ;
+         char * lon = "12157.38W" ;
          int h = 234 ;
 
          locationUpdate(lat,lon,h) ;
+         sent_count++ ;
          Serial.print(F("sent lat: ")) ;
          Serial.print(lat) ;
          Serial.print(F(" lon: "));
          Serial.print(lon);
          Serial.print(F(" height: ")) ;
          Serial.println(h) ;
+         Serial.print(F(" count: ")) ;
+         Serial.println(sent_count) ;
       } else {
-         Serial.print(F("sent location disabled")) ;
+         Serial.print(F("sent location disabled\n")) ;
       }
+
+      lcd.clear();
+      lcd.home();
+      lcd.print("Send Location ") ;
+      lcd.print(sent_count) ;
    }
 
+
+
+
 }

   APRS_setGain(gain);
   APRS_setDirectivity(dir);

   char *comment = "LibAPRS location update" ;
   APRS_sendLoc(comment, strlen(comment));
}


#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>
#include <LibAPRS.h>
#include <TinyGPSplus.h>

