senseFly eBee X - Signal Strength and Line of Sight

Using your eBee X
nection you may still command your drone to return to Home using eMotion.
The strength of the connection between the drone and eMotion is indicated in
eMotion and by the LEDs on the ground modem (see Understanding the ground
modem LED indicator on page 48).
Maintaining a good communication signal
A straight line between the ground modem antenna and the drone is called the
line of sight. For a strong ground modem signal to reach the drone, the line of
sight, and a zone a few metres wide around the line of sight, must be clear of
obstacles.
Tree too close to line of sight
To prevent loss of contact with the drone:
• Position the ground modem at least 1.6 m (5.2 ft), ideally 3 m (10 ft), above
the ground or any other surface.
• Do not sit the ground modem on a metal surface such as the roof of a ve-
hicle.
• Bend the antenna up by 90° at its hinge.
• Do not position the modem with the antenna lined up along the line of
sight. Instead, tilt it so that it is perpendicular to the line of sight.
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