semuconsulting · semuadmin · Jul 27, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -399,15 +399,6 @@ By default, the server/caster binds to the host address '0.0.0.0' (IPv4) or '::'
 
 ¹ Unicore and Septentrio devices do not appear to support an SVIN status output message, so Survey-in % completion is not available.
 
----
-## <a name="spartnconfig">SPARTN Client Facilities</a>
-
-  ### NB: As of October 2025, u-blox have discontinued both their L-Band and MQTT encrypted SPARTN correction services, so the SPARTN Client functionality is effectively redundant and may be removed in a subsequent version of PyGPSClient.
-
-  The SPARTN MQTT and L-Band configuration panels are now disabled by default, though the L-Band panel can in theory still be used for other generic L-Band modem configuration purposes and can be re-enabled by setting json configuration parameter `lband_enabled_b` to `1`.
-
-Please refer to [SPARTN.md](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/SPARTN.md) for instructions.
-
 ---
 ## <a name="gpxviewer">GPX Track Viewer</a>
 

diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # PyGPSClient Release Notes
 
+### RELEASE 1.7.2
+
+FIXES:
+
+1. Various minor bug fixes.
+   - garbled configuration loaded message on startup.
+   - thread error when database logging started.
+
+CHANGES:
+
+1. [SPARTN Configuration Panel](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/SPARTN.md) removed. Recommend resaving any existing PyGPSClient json configuration files as several configuration settings referencing this panel will now be redundant.
+
 ### RELEASE 1.7.1
 
 FIXES:

diff --git a/SPARTN.md b/SPARTN.md
diff --git a/docs/pygpsclient.rst b/docs/pygpsclient.rst
@@ -372,46 +372,6 @@ pygpsclient.socketconfig\_ntrip\_frame module
    :undoc-members:
    :show-inheritance:
 
-pygpsclient.spartn\_dialog module
----------------------------------
-
-.. automodule:: pygpsclient.spartn_dialog
-   :members:
-   :undoc-members:
-   :show-inheritance:
-
-pygpsclient.spartn\_gnss\_frame module
---------------------------------------
-
-.. automodule:: pygpsclient.spartn_gnss_frame
-   :members:
-   :undoc-members:
-   :show-inheritance:
-
-pygpsclient.spartn\_json\_config module
----------------------------------------
-
-.. automodule:: pygpsclient.spartn_json_config
-   :members:
-   :undoc-members:
-   :show-inheritance:
-
-pygpsclient.spartn\_lband\_frame module
----------------------------------------
-
-.. automodule:: pygpsclient.spartn_lband_frame
-   :members:
-   :undoc-members:
-   :show-inheritance:
-
-pygpsclient.spartn\_mqtt\_frame module
---------------------------------------
-
-.. automodule:: pygpsclient.spartn_mqtt_frame
-   :members:
-   :undoc-members:
-   :show-inheritance:
-
 pygpsclient.spectrum\_frame module
 ----------------------------------
 

diff --git a/pygpsclient.json b/pygpsclient.json
@@ -107,37 +107,6 @@
     "ntripclientreflon_f": -115.81513,
     "ntripclientrefalt_f": 15.0,
     "ntripclientrefsep_f": 0.0,
-    "mqttclientserver_s": "",
-    "mqttclientport_n": 8883,
-    "mqttclientid_s": "<<=== YOUR MQTT CLIENT ID ===>",
-    "mqttclientregion_s": "eu",
-    "mqttclientmode_n": 0,
-    "mqttclienttopicip_b": 1,
-    "mqttclienttopicmga_b": 1,
-    "mqttclienttopickey_b": 1,
-    "mqttclienttlscrt_s": "<=== FULLY QUALIFIED PATH TO MQTT CRT FILE ===>",
-    "mqttclienttlskey_s": "<=== FULLY QUALIFIED PATH TO MQTT KEY FILE ===>",
-    "lbandclientbpsrate_n": 9600,
-    "lbandclientdatabits_n": 8,
-    "lbandclientstopbits_f": 1.0,
-    "lbandclientparity_s": "N",
-    "lbandclientrtscts_b": 0,
-    "lbandclientxonxoff_b": 0,
-    "lbandclienttimeout_f": 0.1,
-    "lbandclientmsgmode_n": 0,
-    "lband_enabled_b": 1,
-    "spartnport_s": "<== YOUR USER_DEFINED D9S SERIAL PORT ==>",
-    "lbandclientfreq_n": 1556290000,
-    "lbandclientschwin_n": 2200,
-    "lbandclientsid_n": 21845,
-    "lbandclientdrat_n": 2400,
-    "lbandclientusesid_b": 0,
-    "lbandclientdescrm_b": 1,
-    "lbandclientprescrm_b": 0,
-    "lbandclientdescrminit_n": 26969,
-    "lbandclientunqword_s": "16238547128276412563",
-    "lbandclientoutport_s": "Passthrough",
-    "lbandclientdebug_b": 0,
     "spartndecode_b": 0,
     "spartnkey_s": "abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234",
     "spartnbasedate_n": -1,

diff --git a/src/pygpsclient/_version.py b/src/pygpsclient/_version.py
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 :license: BSD 3-Clause
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.7.1"
+__version__ = "1.7.2"
diff --git a/src/pygpsclient/app.py b/src/pygpsclient/app.py
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
 
         # display any deferred messages
         if isinstance(self._deferredmsg, tuple):
-            self.set_status_label(self._deferredmsg)
+            msg, col = self._deferredmsg
+            self.set_status_label(msg, col)
             self._deferredmsg = None
 
         # check for more recent version (if enabled)
@@ -583,6 +584,10 @@ def refresh_widgets(self):
                     frm.update_frame()
         self.update()
 
+        # update database if enabled (must be done in main App thread)
+        if self.configuration.get("database_b"):
+            self.sqlite_handler.load_data()
+
         if self.conn_status != DISCONNECTED or self.rtk_conn_status != DISCONNECTED:
             update_interval = int(self.configuration.get("guiupdateinterval_f") * 1000)
             self.refresh_widget_timer = self.after(

diff --git a/src/pygpsclient/configuration.py b/src/pygpsclient/configuration.py
@@ -31,27 +31,20 @@
     CUSTOM,
     DDD,
     DEFAULT_PASSWORD,
-    DEFAULT_REGION,
     DEFAULT_USER,
     ERRCOL,
     FORMAT_BINARY,
     FORMAT_PARSED,
     GUI_UPDATE_INTERVAL,
     MAXLOGSIZE,
     MIN_GUI_UPDATE_INTERVAL,
-    MQTTIPMODE,
     OKCOL,
-    PASSTHRU,
     RCVR_CONNECTION,
     SOCKCLIENT_HOST,
     SOCKCLIENT_PORT,
     SOCKSERVER_HOST,
     SOCKSERVER_NTRIP_PORT,
     SOCKSERVER_PORT,
-    SPARTN_BASEDATE_CURRENT,
-    SPARTN_DEFAULT_KEY,
-    SPARTN_OUTPORT,
-    SPARTN_PPSERVER_URL,
     TRACK,
     UBLOX_ZEDF9,
     UMM,
@@ -60,7 +53,6 @@
 from pygpsclient.init_presets import INIT_PRESETS
 from pygpsclient.mapquest_handler import MAP_UPDATE_INTERVAL
 from pygpsclient.serverconfig_dialog import BASE_SVIN
-from pygpsclient.spartn_lband_frame import D9S_PP_EU as D9S_PP
 from pygpsclient.strings import (
     LOADCONFIGBAD,
     LOADCONFIGNK,
@@ -208,45 +200,9 @@ def __init__(self, app):
             "ntripclientreflon_f": 0.0,
             "ntripclientrefalt_f": 0.0,
             "ntripclientrefsep_f": 0.0,
-            # SPARTN MQTT (IP) client settings from pygnssutils.GNSSMQTTClient
-            "mqttclientserver_s": SPARTN_PPSERVER_URL,
-            "mqttclientport_n": SPARTN_OUTPORT,
-            "mqttclientid_s": "<<=== YOUR MQTT CLIENT ID ===>",
-            "mqttclientregion_s": DEFAULT_REGION,
-            "mqttclientmode_n": MQTTIPMODE,
-            "mqttclienttopicip_b": 1,
-            "mqttclienttopicmga_b": 1,
-            "mqttclienttopickey_b": 1,
-            "mqttclienttopicfreq_b": 0,
-            "mqttclienttlscrt_s": "<=== FULLY QUALIFIED PATH TO MQTT CRT FILE ===>",
-            "mqttclienttlskey_s": "<=== FULLY QUALIFIED PATH TO MQTT KEY FILE ===>",
-            # SPARTN L-Band client settings from SpartnLbandDialog if open
-            "lband_enabled_b": 1,  # SPARTN L-Band and MQTT services discontinued
-            "spartnport_s": "",
             "spartndecode_b": 0,
-            "spartnkey_s": SPARTN_DEFAULT_KEY,
-            "spartnbasedate_n": SPARTN_BASEDATE_CURRENT,
-            "lbandclientserialport_s": "/dev/ttyACM1",
-            "lbandclientbpsrate_n": 9600,
-            "lbandclientdatabits_n": 8,
-            "lbandclientstopbits_f": 1.0,
-            "lbandclientparity_s": PARITY_NONE,
-            "lbandclientrtscts_b": 0,
-            "lbandclientxonxoff_b": 0,
-            "lbandclienttimeout_f": 0.1,
-            "lbandclientmsgmode_n": GET,
-            "lbandclientinactivity_timeout_n": 0,
-            "lbandclientfreq_n": D9S_PP["freq"],
-            "lbandclientschwin_n": D9S_PP["schwin"],
-            "lbandclientsid_n": D9S_PP["sid"],
-            "lbandclientdrat_n": 2400,
-            "lbandclientusesid_b": 0,
-            "lbandclientdescrm_b": 1,
-            "lbandclientprescrm_b": 0,
-            "lbandclientdescrminit_n": D9S_PP["descrminit"],
-            "lbandclientunqword_s": D9S_PP["unqword"],
-            "lbandclientoutport_s": PASSTHRU,
-            "lbandclientdebug_b": 0,
+            "spartnkey_s": "abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234",
+            "spartnbasedate_n": -1,
             "relposnedsettings_d": {
                 "source_s": "NAV-RELPOSNED",
             },

diff --git a/src/pygpsclient/dialog_state.py b/src/pygpsclient/dialog_state.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 from pygpsclient.rinex_dialog import RINEXDialog
 from pygpsclient.serverconfig_dialog import ServerConfigDialog
 from pygpsclient.settings_dialog import SettingsDialog
-from pygpsclient.spartn_dialog import SPARTNConfigDialog
 from pygpsclient.strings import (
     DLG,
     DLGTABOUT,
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@
     DLGTRINEX,
     DLGTSERVER,
     DLGTSETTINGS,
-    DLGTSPARTN,
     DLGTTTY,
     DLGTUBX,
     DLGTUBXLEGACY,
@@ -88,11 +86,6 @@ def __init__(self):
                 DLG: None,
                 RESIZE: True,
             },
-            DLGTSPARTN: {
-                CLASS: SPARTNConfigDialog,
-                DLG: None,
-                RESIZE: False,
-            },
             DLGTGPX: {
                 CLASS: GPXViewerDialog,
                 DLG: None,

diff --git a/src/pygpsclient/menu_bar.py b/src/pygpsclient/menu_bar.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 from tkinter import Menu
 
-from pygpsclient.strings import DLGTSPARTN  # service discontinued by u-blox
 from pygpsclient.strings import (
     DLGTABOUT,
     DLGTGPX,
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@
     DLGTNMEA,
     DLGTNTRIP,
     DLGTSERVER,
-    DLGTSPARTN,  # service discontinued by u-blox
     DLGTGPX,
     DLGTIMPORTMAP,
     DLGTTTY,