Yeah, just looked at those are they are pretty cool. Looks like that LoRa board is a lot more power efficient. Curious if that one solar panel works for people in most circumstances. I see the same thing on aliexpress for a little cheaper. Looking at the raw boards too... might have to start planning my v2... Thanks for the info!
The device I made sits up in a tree receiving their signals while I have a standard Meshtastic device next to me that I connect to with my phone, I see them right on the map in the Meshtastic app
yeah, that would definitely be difficult. Adding a heating element could help with the cold itself but with the reduction in sunlight it might require a much larger panel relative to the size of the device... I think doable but some testing and likely just way extra solar would be needed to make it reliable...
You could go for a no battery POE setup. That's what I'm doing at my house. Added bonus of being able to just used the one device I run up a pole from my PC in the web interface or in the app by IP with no need to run a second node if I don't want to waste hops. edit: if you're worried about no power comms you could easily power the POE injector with a UPS in the house and that should keep a node running for a good bit of time and the better ones will provide a usb port you can charge your phone with.
definitely a good solution but more for a permanent install. This build was designed to use while camping up in a tree for relatively short periods of time
This could be good to have. It is small, easy to power from any USB battery bank and could allow for secure communication over a very wide area provided you have other people with the same devices. Its also very easy to convert this into more of a base station with a larger antenna mounting it higher up and a larger battery pack with solar panels.
What solar panel are you using and do you find it is able to keep up with the batterie(s)?
There’s always money in the LoRa stand. Never give up animation rights
These are awesome. Got a complete solar node from Garth’s Etsy and slapped some magnetic feet on it to put on the car 🤓
Yeah, just looked at those are they are pretty cool. Looks like that LoRa board is a lot more power efficient. Curious if that one solar panel works for people in most circumstances. I see the same thing on aliexpress for a little cheaper. Looking at the raw boards too... might have to start planning my v2... Thanks for the info!
Theres always money in the banana stand.
how do you see them on the map ? Is it possible to do it WITHOUT ATAK ?
The device I made sits up in a tree receiving their signals while I have a standard Meshtastic device next to me that I connect to with my phone, I see them right on the map in the Meshtastic app
could you build one of these for a price??
Not really at the moment. Once I am able to get a 3d printer and can custom build a case, maybe... Thanks for watching!
I live in an area that gets very cold. I don’t think I’d have much luck with batteries staying charged in the winter
yeah, that would definitely be difficult. Adding a heating element could help with the cold itself but with the reduction in sunlight it might require a much larger panel relative to the size of the device... I think doable but some testing and likely just way extra solar would be needed to make it reliable...
You could go for a no battery POE setup. That's what I'm doing at my house. Added bonus of being able to just used the one device I run up a pole from my PC in the web interface or in the app by IP with no need to run a second node if I don't want to waste hops.
edit: if you're worried about no power comms you could easily power the POE injector with a UPS in the house and that should keep a node running for a good bit of time and the better ones will provide a usb port you can charge your phone with.
@@chublez I do have an ecoflow delta pro with 1500 watts of solar, so a poe setup might be a great option for me. I’ll look into it more
definitely a good solution but more for a permanent install. This build was designed to use while camping up in a tree for relatively short periods of time
and places where networks typically dont work?//hmm I got out there
Neat
How reliable do you think those would be in a no power, no network scenario? As an Israeli I feel like I may face one soon😬
This could be good to have. It is small, easy to power from any USB battery bank and could allow for secure communication over a very wide area provided you have other people with the same devices. Its also very easy to convert this into more of a base station with a larger antenna mounting it higher up and a larger battery pack with solar panels.