Wyld Site Survey

This tool collects objective Iridium satellite visibility data from your modem.

What This Tool Measures

Service Uptime: Actual measured connectivity - the most reliable metric. Directly answers "can I communicate?"

Satellite Observations: Position reports from all satellites the modem can hear, shown on the sky plot.

Coverage Grid: Observation counts by sky direction. Shows where satellites can be received.

RSSI Distribution: Signal strength readings over time (site-level, not position-correlated).

Survey Duration

Run for 48-72 hours minimum. Shorter surveys may miss intermittent issues or not capture all satellite passes.

Data Honesty

RSSI cannot be attributed to specific sky positions. The modem reports RSSI for its current lock, while simultaneously reporting ALL visible satellites. This tool does not present false RSSI-position correlations.

Load TLE data to show predicted satellite positions on the sky plot. Get current Iridium TLEs from CelesTrak.

The assessments and verdicts shown in Advanced Mode are subjective interpretations.

The scoring thresholds, classifications (Clear/Partial/Sparse/Blocked), and site verdicts (Excellent/Good/Adequate/Marginal/Poor) are based on reasonable assumptions about Iridium satellite visibility requirements, but they have not been validated against real-world deployment outcomes.

Important considerations:

• Assessment criteria are estimates, not verified standards
• Actual connectivity depends on many factors beyond sky visibility
• The "verdict" is a guide, not a guarantee
• Always use professional judgement for critical deployments

The objective data (observation counts, uptime measurements, signal readings) shown in both modes remains factual and verifiable.