diff --git a/getardoplist b/getardoplist
index 52a1d88..c81a250 100755
--- a/getardoplist
+++ b/getardoplist
@@ -23,6 +23,28 @@ MYVARA=$HOME/patmenu2/vara-list/
 #my log file
 LOG=$HOME/Documents/mylog.txt
 
+JQ_INSTALLED=$(which jq)
+
+if [ -z "$JQ_INSTALLED" ]; then
+yad --form --width=300 --text-align=center --center --title="JQ not Found" --text-align=center \
+--image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --separator="|" --item-separator="|" \
+--text="JQ is needed to parse grid location but not found installed on your system. Would you like to install it now?" \
+--button="Install JQ":2 \
+--button="Cancel":1
+BUT=$?
+	if [ $BUT = 1 ]; then
+	$MAIN &
+	exit
+	elif [ $BUT = 2 ]; then
+	INSTALLJQ(){
+	sudo apt-get update
+	sudo apt-get install -y jq
+	}
+	INSTALLJQ | yad --center --progress --pulsate --auto-close --no-buttons --text-align=center \
+--text="Installing JQ. This will take several minutes\r<b>DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW</b>\rDoing so will abort the install."
+	fi
+fi
+
 GRIDCK=$(jq .locator $HOME/.config/pat/config.json)
 if [ ${#GRIDCK} -lt 3 ]
 then
diff --git a/getgrid.py b/getgrid.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f071648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/getgrid.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env python3
+
+import gps               # the gpsd interface module
+import maidenhead as mh  # maidenhead library to convert lat/long
+
+session = gps.gps(mode=gps.WATCH_ENABLE)
+
+try:
+    while 0 == session.read():
+        if not (gps.MODE_SET & session.valid):
+            # not useful, probably not a TPV message
+            continue
+
+        if ((gps.isfinite(session.fix.latitude) and
+             gps.isfinite(session.fix.longitude))):
+            level=4
+            print (mh.to_maiden(session.fix.latitude, 
+                    session.fix.longitude, level))
+            break
+        else:
+            print("NOFIX")
+            break
+
+except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    # got a ^C.  Say bye, bye
+    print('')
+
+# Got ^C, or fell out of the loop.  Cleanup, and leave.
+session.close()
+exit(0)
diff --git a/manage-pat-functions b/manage-pat-functions
index 43fadaa..62624e6 100755
--- a/manage-pat-functions
+++ b/manage-pat-functions
@@ -121,35 +121,33 @@ fi
 GPSGRID(){
 CONFIG=$HOME/.config/pat/config.json
 
-if ! hash ruby2.3 2>/dev/null; then
-echo "Ruby Not found on system"
-yad --form --width=300 --text-align=center --center --title="Ruby not Found" --text-align=center \
+if ! hash python3>/dev/null; then
+echo "Python3 Not found on system"
+yad --form --width=300 --text-align=center --center --title="Python3 not Found" --text-align=center \
 --image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --separator="|" --item-separator="|" \
---text="Ruby is needed to read GPS data but not found installed on your system. Would you like to install it now?" \
---button="Install Ruby":2 \
+--text="Python3 is needed to read GPS data but not found installed on your system. Would you like to install it now?" \
+--button="Install Python3":2 \
 --button="Cancel":1
 BUT=$?
 	if [ $BUT = 1 ]; then
 	$MAIN &
 	exit
 	elif [ $BUT = 2 ]; then
-	INSTALLRUBY(){
+	INSTALLPYTHON(){
 	sudo -A apt-get update
-	sudo -A apt-get install -y ruby2.3
-	sudo -A gem install gpsd_client
-	sudo -A gem install maidenhead
+	sudo -A apt-get install -y python3
 	}
-	INSTALLRUBY | yad --center --progress --pulsate --auto-close --no-buttons --text-align=center \
---text="Installing Ruby. This will take several minutes\r<b>DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW</b>\rDoing so will abort the install."
+	INSTALLPYTHON | yad --center --progress --pulsate --auto-close --no-buttons --text-align=center \
+--text="Installing Python 3. This will take several minutes\r<b>DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW</b>\rDoing so will abort the install."
 	fi
 fi
 
 yad --center --timeout=5 --timeout-indicator=top \
 --auto-close --no-buttons --text="Getting grid from GPS" &
 
-NEWGRID=$($MYPATH/getgrid | cut -b 1-6)
+NEWGRID=$(python3 $MYPATH/getgrid.py | cut -b 1-7)
 
-if [ "$NEWGRID" = 'JJ00aa' ]; then
+if [ "$NEWGRID" = 'NOFIX' ]; then
 NEWGRID="GPS READ ERROR or NO LOCK"
 yad --form --width=400 --text-align=center --center --title="GPS ERROR" --text-align=center \
 --image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --separator="|" --item-separator="|" \
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99f70bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+maidenhead==1.7.0
+
diff --git a/setup b/setup
index e39aa1c..940de61 100755
--- a/setup
+++ b/setup
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ fi
 if ! hash jq 2>/dev/null; then
 sudo -A apt install -y jq
 fi
+if ! hash python3 2>/dev/null; then
+sudo -A apt install -y python3
+fi
+if ! hash python3-pip 2>/dev/null; then
+sudo -A apt install -y python3-pip
+fi
+
+pip3 install -r $MYPATH/requirements.txt
 
 if [ -f $HOME/patmenu/config ]; then
 #get patmenu config file and copy to patmenu2