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The range of the instrument is always 3 nautical miles, because that's typically the furthest distance at which you can visually acquire traffic. The range ring is just to show scale, and will be in whatever units you've chosen in SkyDemon.
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kavok - 3/23/2026 12:05:42 PM
Tim Dawson - 3/23/2026 10:30:02 AM
2 nautical miles, unless you've configured other distance units.

Tim ,configured in SD or in Skysafe?

In SD I use km.
It is possible to set radar range? 2 km are to cloose in the air.

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Tim Dawson - 3/23/2026 10:30:02 AM
2 nautical miles, unless you've configured other distance units.

Tim ,configured in SD or in Skysafe?

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2 nautical miles, unless you've configured other distance units.
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PaulSS - 3/23/2026 8:00:39 AM
I assume you are looking at the traffic display (bottom right). In that case they are range rings. Zoom in and out and they'll change.

I haven't seen that/used that before on my SkyDemon.
I would think that is the distance of the range ring from your current location. " NM or maybe 2 KM?

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I assume you are looking at the traffic display (bottom right). In that case they are range rings. Zoom in and out and they'll change.
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kavok - 3/23/2026 6:08:44 AM
Tony N - 3/22/2026 7:11:24 AM
Can you provide a screenshot? I have run SafeSky and SD on my smartphone and can't see the "number 2". That may be due to me testing from home, rather than in the air...

Just tried...forum cannot permit me to provide images...



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Tony N - 3/22/2026 7:11:24 AM
Can you provide a screenshot? I have run SafeSky and SD on my smartphone and can't see the "number 2". That may be due to me testing from home, rather than in the air...

Just tried...forum cannot permit me to provide images...

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Can you provide a screenshot? I have run SafeSky and SD on my smartphone and can't see the "number 2". That may be due to me testing from home, rather than in the air...
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