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Sufficient Sat 'Count' ?

Posted: Fri 18. Aug 2023 6:50:24
by AndrewJohnHawes
I just tested Telemetry Sat 'Count' under very difficult circumstances, between two 3-storey buildings, only about 10 - 15M apart.
Here in Melbourne, Australia at about 1500 local my radio counted 12.
What is considered a 'safe' number to trust the GPS guidance.
Obviously, I am normally flying in a much more open environment, and from Jeti GPS systems consider 12 to be a 'good' number.
What does everybody think?
Regards,
Andy

Re: Sufficient Sat 'Count' ?

Posted: Sat 19. Aug 2023 14:56:51
by ZeXx86
With GeoLink v1 it is 12.
With GeoLink v2 it is 16.

Re: Sufficient Sat 'Count' ?

Posted: Sun 20. Aug 2023 7:33:10
by AndrewJohnHawes
Thanks ZeXx86,
I had the Logo 700 maintain a pretty accurate position hold today with 12 satellites counted.
The position hold precision was pretty good at probably better than 20cm, although the corrections were a little jerky (choppy).
This was on the default GPS settings. Should I slightly reduce the horizontal gain a bit?
Andy

Re: Sufficient Sat 'Count' ?

Posted: Tue 22. Aug 2023 0:00:28
by AndrewJohnHawes
Yesterday, in the same very tight spot between the houses, I managed to acquire 16 satellites - very impressed.
I have reduced the horizontal gain down to 85% and corrected the compass to 90 degrees - (North). I am keen to see how this improves things with the slightly jerky position hold corrections!
Andy

Re: Sufficient Sat 'Count' ?

Posted: Fri 25. Aug 2023 9:15:37
by AndrewJohnHawes
After reducing the horizontal gain to 80%, the helicopter failed to maintain position at all!
At 110% it acted in the same way as 90% with jerky corrections.
Any suggestions to smooth this position-hold correction, please?
This was not in coaxial mode! Maybe needs to be?
Andy

Re: Sufficient Sat 'Count' ?

Posted: Fri 25. Aug 2023 9:55:59
by ZeXx86
It should maintain position even with the lowest settings. I am not sure what is your configuration, so it is hard to guess.
In any case you can safely set the lowest correction.

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