GPS is stuck with a set of satellites - how to remove them from memory?

[tichi]

for those interested, I've found a solution
(rather, a workaround) for the "stuck satellites" problem..
it is not new, in fact, and has been proposed to "fix standby issues":

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=25407

"To get a GPS lock again reload the GPSID_QCT.dll. You can do this by using DOT Fred's Task manager, under Devices tab, and the device name is called GPD0."

this works fine for me....

it seems that GPS loses its sensitivity either due to standby or due to some other reason - the "stuck" satellites all have SignalToNoiseRatio
BELOW 30 dB (while for the lock one needs ABOVE 30 dB)..

reloading GPSID_QCT.dll helps GPS chip to find some satellites with SNR > 30 dB

voila..