Geomagnetig Field disturbances expected

[flightrobotix]

Hi Folks,

again, there might be issues using GPS within the next hours and days...

So we should be extremly careful while using GPS positioning...

Frank

 

[ChrisViperM]

Do you have any more backgroung information about this.....?

 

[flightrobotix]

Hej ChrisViperM,

of course.

Please refer to some more detailed explainations on NOAA website:
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales/index.html

A Kp Index >4 can cause some navigation Errors when using GPS.

Frank

 

[ChrisViperM]

Thanks for the link....pretty ineresting stuff to read.

Chris

 

[AerialVue]

This is also a VERY useful tool and any professional planning a shoot on a specific day can get a good indication of coverage at their intended flight location.


http://www.navcomtech.com/Support/Tools/satellitepredictor/main.cfm

AV

 

[ChrisViperM]

Seems you guys are really into the technical side of it....do you have any experience or comparison how the behavior of a well set Copter changes on "good" days compared to "bad" days..... just wondering that some people are complayning here on the forum that their birds are doing stupid things "all of the sudden" and then trying to crank all sorts of settings to get rid of run-aways, toilet bowls etc. If the one is really related to the other, change settings would be rather useless.

I would really be more interested about your guys experiences....

PS: Aerialvue - Glad to see your web page is running again...

Chris

 

[Benjamin Kenobi]

That's excellent info. Had never considered these effects.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

I was flying 2-3 days ago, solar activity was "high", and I found a 20+ foot error when trying to fly GPS compared to normal of about ~2 feet. No other changes. I didn't have my telemetry with me so I didn't bother changing anything, I just decided to fly manually. When I got in and checked the solar activity I thought... huh...

Seems you guys are really into the technical side of it....do you have any experience or comparison how the behavior of a well set Copter changes on "good" days compared to "bad" days..... just wondering that some people are complayning here on the forum that their birds are doing stupid things "all of the sudden" and then trying to crank all sorts of settings to get rid of run-aways, toilet bowls etc. If the one is really related to the other, change settings would be rather useless.

I would really be more interested about your guys experiences....

PS: Aerialvue - Glad to see your web page is running again...

Chris

 

[snurre]

Very interesting!
Bookmarked the NOAA site.