I had some time today to experiment with my SparkFun RTK Torch and new Android TCL tablet. On my 155ft test length I could not get RTK Fix for the entire 2 hours I was testing
DGPS a lot, confirmed my license loaded for Point Perfect. Only got RTK Float once for about a minute
Experimentation with signal to noise and satellite elevation did not seem to make a difference
I let it sit one time for 30 minutes
Was today a bad solar flare day?
What’s your favorite place for checking?
Maybe it was a bad Point Perfect day ?
There has been intense solar activity today and tomorrow…
https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/solar-activity/solar-flares.html
Just my luck…. Well maybe I’ll have time to experiment again later in the week
I let it run another 30 minutes and still only DPGS…. Not RTK Float or RTK Fix
So if it gets into the R1 level should I expect trouble in general?
The solar weather fansite solarham.com is provided by an amateur radio operator but is a great general interest (and a lot of more obscure measurements, too) resource for current conditions as well as looking back a day or two. The paragraphs near the bottom are good summaries for what’s going on up there.
