Matthijs De Smedt on Nostr: One thing to look out for when you've got a #meshtastic node is not to disconnect the ...
One thing to look out for when you've got a #meshtastic node is not to disconnect the antenna while it is on. Unlike normal radios it can decide to transmit at any time, and transmitting without an antenna can fry it. So shut it down before changing antennas.
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