Ordered and waiting! Thank you so much for all you do for me! I owe you so much! You are an excellent teacher. Maybe one day we will meet and I can thank you in person. :)
I second this ! And actually I would Pay to see Both of you get a VR Headset and All meet within the BigScreen app. Public or private chat room and all chitchat. Quest2 is an inexpensive gateway, and I only suggested BigScreen app because We can host a chat room and play your UA-cam video and chat while watching anything we had questions or comments on.
Thanks, very informative! I've just ordered the board recommended in your description! Give it the requisite 4 weeks delivery from China and I should be up! Would be nice to put my M7 licence to use on these cubesats one day!
Can you explain why to monitor (track) these satellites? I understand that this is a bad and unnecessary question, but I don’t understand the meaning of this. Maybe I'm a retarded person, etc. Thank you.
TinyGS Lora sats is going a long time now, so nothing new here, simple enough for the basic experimenter to play with, but not complicated enough to be a challenge. Not my bag, i would find it pretty monotonous, other more challenging projects to work on, everyone to their own ;-)
Video is kinda 2 years old.. But yeh, I agree... What would be nice is a dedicated lora sat for us hams, so we can send messages and share telemetry. We can only hope! :-)
Cool, but as you said it would definitely be much more interesting if we could transmit and relay through the sats. I'll be waiting for that video.. lol.
@@simaohenriques2373 Well it's operating in the amateur radio bands so I assumed that was a given. But yes definitely illegal, at least for the 440mhz version and maybe the 2.4gHz...not sure about the rest, I'd have to look it up.
This is one of the most valuable opensource project that has potential to replace commercial. So basically you're just tracking a satellite, that's all it can do?
Hi I have a lora 32 board I uploaded the firmware I got my station in tiny gs dashboard but the problem was i was not able to recieve the packets from the satellite. The antenna that I used was handmade dipole antenna what could possibly go wrong? What antenna you are using for getting the satellite packets? Please 🙏 help
Hello, I have bought the appropriate Lora Board for this project but now I realise that one has to solder the OLED screen onto the board oneself. To put it simply, I am decrepit and no longer able to hold a steady soldering iron. Can anyone suggest a U.K. website that might do the job for me?
It’s not require for this project, at the moment, but there are lots of other projects that uses this same board, which CAN utilise the GPS. Thanks for watching 🙏
I couldn’t get to set my esp8266 and esp32 running in my Arduino ide even after installing Python 2.7.3 and pyserial from adafruit. I have downloaded the drivers and installed the board in Arduino ide. The port is “com 28” and I think I used “nodemcu 1.0 module 12E” for esp8266 or there about! ( I am using CP2102 chip) The device manager shown that the hardware was properly installed and ready to use. If I try to open the serial monitor in Arduino it will never open, instead I will see “error com port 28 busy” If I upload code on the boards it pops out bunch of errors among which is “error opening serial port” or something like that. I am frustrated, I need help please!
RG-213 isn't great, sure, but while LMR-400 would cut the loss in half, it's also more expensive. For only a few feet, it's not worth upgrading (especially if you already have the 213). I'd upgrade if the antenna is used for transmitting, or receiving if it's longer than 25 feet, if you can afford it. Over 50 feet, RG-213 will hurt performance a lot at 440 MHz. Consider LMR-400 a minimum, and Heliax worth a look the closer you get to 100 feet.
Nice - thank you - so order the 433Mhz Version given I am in the uk, and I can do all you have kindly shown in this video? I have nothing LoRa wise and want to get started. Nothing else needed, psu etc assume power for USB port?
I know this Video Post is (2 Years old).. But .. (I live in Canada).. so.. Do I get a 915 MHz Version.. Or do I still Stick with the 433 MHz Module.. As shown in your Video ??
Funnily enough I was looking at the TinyGS website today to see what Sats are still active. It looks like most of them are still around 400 mhz, so it would be the 433 version. However I would recommend to check the active sats on the website and make a choice :-) Thanks Matt
@@TechMindsOfficial Many satellites look to be regularly active (I don't see any reason why) 433 MHz would not work I will need to try tracking a few using Orbitron or G-Predict (Software) to be sure if passing over Canada (My QTH) well enough to potentially work this side of the Pond. TNX 73s 📡
Hi! Is it possible to make a homemade fpv rocket and send it to the space? I really want to build such a thing but I don't know how. I'll be thankful if you give me any tips ❤
Search: Electron rocket by Rocket Lab (it launched the first LoRa satellite, FossaSAT-1, at Dec 6, 2019) DIY to """space""", a balloon is the way to go. A guy sent a GoPro once and recovered it later.
I have the same problem. New firmware, new version of Meshtastic app and no connection to MQTT. It seems to me that the lack of connection to the server is due to the lack of a network module in the T-Echo. Via bluetooth you connect the APP with the T-Echo, and there is still no connection because it is lora that is supposed to connect directly to the server without going through the app on your smartphone. That's how I understand it, please correct me if I'm wrong.
Well, that's a good question! Not much, apart from help those cube sat designers and launchers to gather data from their sats. I'm hoping in the future we get some form of store/forward lora messaging sat for ham use, that would be awesome.
So far total fail on this project... TinyGS uploader didn't work on my Linux, OS or windows devices. Moved to Platform IO it wiped out the firmware leaving me with a red flashing LED and not screen function. Spent hours trying to recover the device, no luck. Any ideas?
Apparently two ham radio operators managed to do this, but it was merely proof of concept. I hope it becomes a reality soon because a store & forward lora message system that has world wide coverage would be awesome.
Hopefully within my lifetime technology will advance to the point where I will be able to go into orbit, operating the space equivalent of a shrimp boat hauling a giant drag net, scooping up all the bullshit we put up there that we were stupid enough to believe was making our existence better.
Where should I look for coverage around the equator. It seams in contrary to the announcements that the satellites are over western states in contrary to the promised rural areas of so called 3rd world countries.
Great video. I've just purchased same TTGO module with antenna, battery and its holder. Experiments will start tomorrow. :-) Sirio SD-1300N as antenna and short, low loss feeder. VY 73! de SP9HAN.
Ordered and waiting! Thank you so much for all you do for me! I owe you so much! You are an excellent teacher. Maybe one day we will meet and I can thank you in person. :)
You’re most welcome! It’s fun to learn and I’m still learning too, thank you for your kind words. 🙏
Great man
I second this !
And actually I would Pay to see Both of you get a VR Headset and All meet within the BigScreen app.
Public or private chat room and all chitchat.
Quest2 is an inexpensive gateway, and I only suggested BigScreen app because
We can host a chat room and play your UA-cam video and chat while watching anything we had questions or comments on.
You can search BigScreen app chat or theatres here on UA-cam if unfamiliar
Thanks, very informative! I've just ordered the board recommended in your description! Give it the requisite 4 weeks delivery from China and I should be up! Would be nice to put my M7 licence to use on these cubesats one day!
This is really cool, I'm definitely ordering one of these! I love satcom stuff.
Great tutorial, I have just repurposed a board I had used for Meshtastic. All working fine, though could do with a better antenna
Can you explain why to monitor (track) these satellites? I understand that this is a bad and unnecessary question, but I don’t understand the meaning of this. Maybe I'm a retarded person, etc. Thank you.
Thanks for the overview! I already have Meshtastic 868 running, so my next thing is having a go with TinyGS so this was useful. Cheers :-)
@@onceways - Are you wanting an antenna for satellite use, or terrestrial use?
@@daveys Satellite Dave, I'm setup for Meshtastic on 868mhz and found this project last night. I've a 433mhz T-Beam on it's way. Thanks btw.
TinyGS Lora sats is going a long time now, so nothing new here, simple enough for the basic experimenter to play with, but not complicated enough to be a challenge.
Not my bag, i would find it pretty monotonous, other more challenging projects to work on, everyone to their own ;-)
Video is kinda 2 years old.. But yeh, I agree... What would be nice is a dedicated lora sat for us hams, so we can send messages and share telemetry. We can only hope! :-)
Great video, could you post a link or info on the antenna you use. Thank you.
Cool, but as you said it would definitely be much more interesting if we could transmit and relay through the sats. I'll be waiting for that video.. lol.
I think thats illegal without a license in the us
@@simaohenriques2373 Well it's operating in the amateur radio bands so I assumed that was a given. But yes definitely illegal, at least for the 440mhz version and maybe the 2.4gHz...not sure about the rest, I'd have to look it up.
the question is why ? , what is the use of this ?
This is one of the most valuable opensource project that has potential to replace commercial. So basically you're just tracking a satellite, that's all it can do?
Excellent informative video 👍
You're hugely overdriving your audio though ☹️
Thanks for the video. Can we use these satellites to transmit data? Or it's just working for receiving data?
I always wondered.....
Can you answer that??
What if we can use the GPS chip from phone board would it would be much cheaper??
Great explanation Matt thanks 👍👏👏
Great video man ❤❤❤
Thank dude!
Gain you gain more via a better antenna? Trying to find these in the Uk with no luck right now
If I remember correctly, you don't need a license to broadcast on 443mhz in Region 1. Region 1 includes Europe, for example.
Order 1 for each frequency is what I'd suggest. That way you get them all
They are cheap enough to get both.
Hi I have a lora 32 board I uploaded the firmware I got my station in tiny gs dashboard but the problem was i was not able to recieve the packets from the satellite. The antenna that I used was handmade dipole antenna what could possibly go wrong? What antenna you are using for getting the satellite packets?
Please 🙏 help
Hello, I have bought the appropriate Lora Board for this project but now I realise that one has to solder the OLED screen onto the board oneself. To put it simply, I am decrepit and no longer able to hold a steady soldering iron. Can anyone suggest a U.K. website that might do the job for me?
so 2 years later, is there any satellites now that are able to relay my lora messages?
can it be done by E32 UART LoRa module with the corresponding microcontroller attached to it?
Very interesting.
But how to execute TinyGS_Uploader_Linux by using terminal window commands on my Raspberry Pi 400 ?
Thanks
Very Interesting ,I see you got the one with built in GPS is that necessary ? About to order something to try.
It’s not require for this project, at the moment, but there are lots of other projects that uses this same board, which CAN utilise the GPS. Thanks for watching 🙏
What can you do with this?
Is there a way to do this without using a phone or mobile app?
who should I ask for mqtt credentials?
what would you recommend for people in Ukraine or elsewhere as communication baseline? Should we have PMR oc CB radio at home?
I would say get any radio that doesn’t require a licence. Having CB and PMR covers you.
I was wondering the same ! I am not a HAM guy but in IT. Could we get a community rallied behind this?
Great video!! which Antenna did you use on your setup ?
I used a Dual Band Co Linear, rather old and don’t remember the make, but any would do I guess. Or, you could make a 1/4 wave one from wire.
I couldn’t get to set my esp8266 and esp32 running in my Arduino ide even after installing Python 2.7.3 and pyserial from adafruit. I have downloaded the drivers and installed the board in Arduino ide. The port is “com 28” and I think I used “nodemcu 1.0 module 12E” for esp8266 or there about! ( I am using CP2102 chip) The device manager shown that the hardware was properly installed and ready to use. If I try to open the serial monitor in Arduino it will never open, instead I will see “error com port 28 busy” If I upload code on the boards it pops out bunch of errors among which is “error opening serial port” or something like that.
I am frustrated, I need help please!
RG-213 isn't great, sure, but while LMR-400 would cut the loss in half, it's also more expensive. For only a few feet, it's not worth upgrading (especially if you already have the 213). I'd upgrade if the antenna is used for transmitting, or receiving if it's longer than 25 feet, if you can afford it. Over 50 feet, RG-213 will hurt performance a lot at 440 MHz. Consider LMR-400 a minimum, and Heliax worth a look the closer you get to 100 feet.
I use Formula Zero for my 2.4 GHz projects but it’s really stiff and hard to bend.
Nice - thank you - so order the 433Mhz Version given I am in the uk, and I can do all you have kindly shown in this video? I have nothing LoRa wise and want to get started. Nothing else needed, psu etc assume power for USB port?
Yes stick with the 433M at the moment. There are some 868/915 satellites to be launched soon.
Ordered both! 433M and a 868M so will be ready for both - cheers
Hi, I noticed you used the PL-259 adapter. Please be careful that this is not suitable for 868MHz. Ask me how I know! 🙂 73! DE1CTL
You havnt watched the video then! Coz I’m using 433 mghz
@@TechMindsOfficial 😊 you are right is still on...!
@@TechMindsOfficial still not the ideal connector choice for 433Mhz. PL-259 is more for HF use.
Well I didn’t have a sma to n type adapter so kinda have to deal with it 👌
Hi Matt ,Thank you for a informative video .Can the battery be charged via the lora board or do i require a charger ???
Yep, the battery is charged via the USB. I’ve purchased a solar panel to see if that will charge it but yet to test it.
@@TechMindsOfficial hypothetically if the panel is able to give off at least an amp at 5 volts the TTGO shouldn't have a problem with it.
I know this Video Post is (2 Years old).. But .. (I live in Canada).. so.. Do I get a 915 MHz Version.. Or do I still Stick with the 433 MHz Module.. As shown in your Video ??
Funnily enough I was looking at the TinyGS website today to see what Sats are still active. It looks like most of them are still around 400 mhz, so it would be the 433 version. However I would recommend to check the active sats on the website and make a choice :-) Thanks Matt
@@TechMindsOfficial Many satellites look to be regularly active (I don't see any reason why) 433 MHz would not work I will need to try tracking a few using Orbitron or G-Predict (Software) to be sure if passing over Canada (My QTH) well enough to potentially work this side of the Pond. TNX 73s 📡
Hi!
Is it possible to make a homemade fpv rocket and send it to the space? I really want to build such a thing but I don't know how. I'll be thankful if you give me any tips ❤
No.
Search: Electron rocket by Rocket Lab (it launched the first LoRa satellite, FossaSAT-1, at Dec 6, 2019)
DIY to """space""", a balloon is the way to go. A guy sent a GoPro once and recovered it later.
Hi all i have the same board but is wont connect to into mqtt what am i doing wrong.
I would ask for help on the Telegram channel, maybe you entered the wrong password.
I have the same problem. New firmware, new version of Meshtastic app and no connection to MQTT. It seems to me that the lack of connection to the server is due to the lack of a network module in the T-Echo. Via bluetooth you connect the APP with the T-Echo, and there is still no connection because it is lora that is supposed to connect directly to the server without going through the app on your smartphone. That's how I understand it, please correct me if I'm wrong.
soooo cool
no camera decoding?
Its a neat toy that i would be tired of after few uses. I will stick to my beam and duplex radio.
Can this help me in controlling drone for long range purpose?
I still dont get the WHY of this. so i set up one of these ground stations. what does that allow me to do?
Well, that's a good question! Not much, apart from help those cube sat designers and launchers to gather data from their sats. I'm hoping in the future we get some form of store/forward lora messaging sat for ham use, that would be awesome.
So far total fail on this project... TinyGS uploader didn't work on my Linux, OS or windows devices. Moved to Platform IO it wiped out the firmware leaving me with a red flashing LED and not screen function. Spent hours trying to recover the device, no luck. Any ideas?
Have you asked for help in the Telegram channel? You should get lots of help there.
@@TechMindsOfficial I will set up an account and give it a try. My luck there could be something wrong with the device.
it would be great to send messages too
Apparently two ham radio operators managed to do this, but it was merely proof of concept. I hope it becomes a reality soon because a store & forward lora message system that has world wide coverage would be awesome.
So all you can really do with this is read satellite data? Sounds cool but, I just expected more...more of what...idk
Hopefully within my lifetime technology will advance to the point where I will be able to go into orbit, operating the space equivalent of a shrimp boat hauling a giant drag net, scooping up all the bullshit we put up there that we were stupid enough to believe was making our existence better.
Where should I look for coverage around the equator. It seams in contrary to the announcements that the satellites are over western states in contrary to the promised rural areas of so called 3rd world countries.
Is it russian software?
? ?яⓞ??Ş?
Great video. I've just purchased same TTGO module with antenna, battery and its holder. Experiments will start tomorrow. :-) Sirio SD-1300N as antenna and short, low loss feeder. VY 73! de SP9HAN.
Interesting vid, thanks for the knowledge, WB5UGD
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