Controller signal interference?

[guthrie]

If I see someone nearby flying another DJI drone, will I get signal interference if I try to fly my M.Air?

 

[BD0G]

No. I have flow in the same area in relative proximity as two other Mavic Pro's with no signal interference. I have also flown near a Phantom 4 without any signal issues.

Sharkfin_cove_Phantom

• BD0G
• Jan 5, 2018

Captured a fellow Drone Flyer with a Phantom Series drone while out flying -Shark Fin Cove...

 

[guthrie]

Thx!

How is this managed I wonder - agile frequencies and sensing?

 

[Vegasdad]

My brother in-law can’t fly his pro when I have my inspire up.

 

[Maviac]

Thx!

How is this managed I wonder - agile frequencies and sensing?

From other threads it doesn't appear that the signals are encrypted or anything, but I don't think there's anything that complicated about it* - the system looks for the clearest channels to use when it starts up. If you're using one and another drone is turned on, it just won't use that channel. And if two by chance happen to end up on the same channel, one or both will switch over to another.

*Just to be clear, I don't understand much about RF signals and wouldn't have any idea how this works on a technical level, so it IS complicated for a dummy like me, but it appears to be a pretty straightforward system from a technical standpoint.