This issue bothered me sufficiently to invest in a
https://stargps.ca/
I bought both Nextar and Synta cables to fit my small stable of mounts.
Later on, having moved to a mounted NUC, I gained similar convenience from a $25 Ebay USB GPS, and the simple $30 Skywatcher USB to RJ-45 adaptor.
I just wasn't in the mood for date/time/lat/long shenanigans.