Satellite Prediction Sites

[Cocoa Beach Kiter]

Does any know of a satellite prediction site that does not use Flash? Unfortunately the ones I have seen will not run on my iPad or Samsung because it requires Flash.

Thanks!

 

[UrAwFuL]

I was actually wondering the same thing.

Would be great if there was an iOS app for these.

 

[Helveticus]

GPS Plan for IOS in the Apple App store : https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gps-pla ... 49032?mt=8

 

[robinb]

just installed that thanks.

what surprises me is my phone can know exactly where i am any time of day.
the phantom looses this ability when it drops below 6 satellites which in my location and time of year is a lot.

roll on october when the daytime number of satellites almost doubles.

 

[skyhighdiver]

GPS Plan for IOS in the Apple App store : https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gps-pla ... 49032?mt=8

Strange thing is when I use this app it says I should have 8 sat available but my Phantom reads 11 :shock: :?:

 

[Helveticus]

Yes, same here, I sometimes have more sats than predicted by GPS Plan.

I think it's because of the elevation (set by default at 10º), but if you are in a flat area (less elevation needed) you may have more sats than predicted. Note that you can change the elevation in prefs.

But overall it's a good and very helpful prediction

EDIT : I also have been wondering if since 3.06 the bird may "see" some GLONASS sats (GLONASS is the "Rusian GPS") :? (probably not...)

 

[rrmccabe]

So is there anything decent for the Android? I have looked but would like to see a better view with the next few hours coming up.

 

[Meta4]

For Android try GPS Status

 

[rrmccabe]

Thanks will try it.

 

[schatz]

How does one determine the correct gps elevation in degrees where they happen to be?

For the GPS plan app....

 

[Cocoa Beach Kiter]

For Android, there is an app called Satellite Check. It shows you the current strength (signal-to-noise ratio) of satellite at your position. Unfortunately it does not show predictive satellite coverage. I haven't had a chance to correlate with the number that the Phantom sees yet.

 

[robinb]

i downloaded this one for my android device, not tried it yet.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... ss.gpstest

 

[Cocoa Beach Kiter]

Thanks... looks similar to the Sat Check.. Don't think it has prediction capability.

I did a search and I can not find the name of the website that had the sat prediction that required flash.. any chance you have it?

Thanks

 

[robinb]

The android appshows actual rather than prediction. The apple app shows prediction.

The colours have not come out very well but a screen shot of both running at same time GPS plan and sat check.
Interestingly on the sat check it shows the accuracy as well as signal strength of each satellite.