How many satellites does everyone get?

[fastsmiles]

8 on the ground
12 in the air
In Texas

 

[Pacific Barbarian]

First time with iOSD tonite, 7 on the ground and 11 in the air, Northern Cape South Africa.

 

[rmvintage]

Good discussion. I was getting ready to ask the same questions. I have lost GPS signal on my P2V+ due to lost satellites. For a new flyer that can be pretty terrifying. I live in an Atlanta suburb and scarcely get more than 7 satellites and it can drop to 5 very quickly. I am hesitant to try Ground Station or any distant flying. Is there a way to lock more satellites and keep them?

 

[SteveMann]

it takes mine five to ten minutes to get six while on the ground, then 10 to 14 in flight.

 

[tgreenstone]

I usually grab 7-8 on the ground and spike up to 12-14 once in the air.

 

[SteveMann]

it takes mine five to ten minutes to get six while on the ground, then 10 to 14 in flight.

Sounds like you need to do the GPS mod :idea:

Winter project.
Wild idea for a future mod - move the GPS antenna on a stalk above the rotor plane (and further from the ESC's and radios).

Offhand, does anyone know what GPS chip the Phantom uses? Some are capable of simultaneous GLONASS/GPS modes and can be more accurate than GPS or GLONASS alone.

 

[Rogerdodger]

7 indoors, 9-11 outdoors.

Today in NTx,..noontime, I got 13

 

[Pilot Wings]

I usually get about 13-15.

 

[Mark The Droner]

This is an old thread. Nowadays, answers would be best if qualified by your aircraft since modern aircraft use a better system.

I have a P2V and almost always get at least 6 within a minute - and I get 7 or more most of the time, and I've got trees all around me. I did the GPS cable re-route mod a long time ago which I think helps a lot. Once I get some altitude, I get anywhere from 9 to 13. No more, no less.

 

[Sagebrush]

Offhand, does anyone know what GPS chip the Phantom uses? Some are capable of simultaneous GLONASS/GPS modes and can be more accurate than GPS or GLONASS alone.

The P3A and P3P receive both GPS and GLONASS. I typically "see" 14-16 on my P3A. I have no idea what chip.

S

 

[MC_]

P3P in MN and I always get 15+


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[Jsun]

P3A, usual 17-18, I have also seen 20/21. I bet I got a lot of both GPS and GLONASS-lock.Living around 60 N latitude

 

[TWP723]

15-17 on average.

 

[JackieG]

At take-off I have anywhere between 17 and 19.
never less than 15
I'm north of 52

 

[Mike Hall]

Started with 13 ended up with 15 while in the air

 

[Scotty88]

18 to 20 in South Africa

 

[Lifted Chevy]

Here in Los Angeles I'm getting ten on the ground and eighteen in the air.

 

[ptlmbutler]

In in northern Ohio and always have 16

 

[jcoop]

Best yet is 12 [emoji33]


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[jsposito]

Almost always no less than 16 but can be as high as 17-18.