Small #meshtastic #solar node update:
Range is about 1.3 miles in the direction of town and at leat 1.6 miles in the direction of cornfields.
I do not have line of sight. My antenna is about 20 ft off the ground and surrounded by trees and houses.
The trees are easily 50 ft tall, so it's challenging to get above them. Obviously I am scoping out tall buildings and towers as I cruise around town doing my range testing.
Dr. Hax
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2025-04-14 00:17:35
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