GPS: Implement support for MAX-M10M GPS modules

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Since Sep 10, 2026.

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enhancement

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The flight computer rev 2 was originally designed and built with a MAX-8C as its GPS. In the most recent run from march, we had to switch to MAX-M10Ms for availability. These are pin-to-pin compatible and they're supposed to be backwards compatible, but this backwards compatibility did not pan out; we can communicate with the module, but the antenna doesn't receive signals from satellites.

Implement support for the MAX-M10M. You may need to configure the module to use the antenna properly.

We also need to support messages with the talker ID "N" as well as "P". By default, these new modules send messages with the "N" talker ID and we don't parse that properly.

May be relevant to rev 3 as well with the SAM-M10Q modules used on that platform.

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FC Rev 2 Project Lead: @NArmistead
RF SME: @fallencoffee
GPS SME: @ETSells

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