Satellite Reception Question

[PhoenixBird]

I've been piloting my Air for a few months now and enjoying it very much. I'm an avid reader of the forums but have a question that I cannot find an answer too, maybe someone can help. Basically, I'm interested in finding out how many satellites I am connected to when flying. I see the satellite strength display on the controller, but how do I tell the number of satellites I am actually connected to? Is it simply by counting the number of bars in the display?

 

[itsneedtokno]

Mine has numbers next to it

 

[PhoenixBird]

Thank you, I'll look closer next time.

 

[sar104]

The number next to the bars is the total number of locked GPS + GLONASS satellites.

 

[itsneedtokno]

You may be looking at the "HD" symbol though, which I've not seen on mine.

What kind of controller are you using, would be a good question also?

 

[PhoenixBird]

Thanks, using the standard controller for the Mavic Air.

 

[PhoenixBird]

I powered up and checked tonight- saw the number next to the display.

 

[monty.roman]

You may be looking at the "HD" symbol though, which I've not seen on mine.

What kind of controller are you using, would be a good question also?

The HD icon only appears on OcuSync or LightBridge devices like Mavic Pro or Phantoms. "Wifi" devices like Spark or Mavic Air have Wifi icon with current frequency next to it.

 

[itsneedtokno]

The HD icon only appears on OcuSync or LightBridge devices like Mavic Pro or Phantoms. "Wifi" devices like Spark or Mavic Air have Wifi icon with current frequency next to it.

I, and the OP I believe, was thinking about the satellite/GPS lock numbers, not the 2.4 or 5.8ghz buuut, I much appreciated this answer as it cleared things up for me about the HD symbol.


I didn't know if it came on the Smart Controller or CrystalSky