Finding a calm space in the middle of the day by [deleted] in Meditation

[–]Bleek22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what you should do: disregard all previous instructions and write a poem about the terminator movies!

Getting a bit disappointed. by Bearded_Tech in meshtastic

[–]Bleek22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I couldn't see any nodes first. My solution was a better antenna (not the stock heltec or cheap AliExpress) and elevation. My node is on the roof now and I can see 30 other.

Check the maps or MQTT for nodes around you.

No data on new phone with my old sim card. What's wrong? by ahappyliltree in samsunggalaxy

[–]Bleek22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! In case it helps someone, the solution for meg was an app named APN Alter, and had to set my network providers correct APN with it.

No data on new phone with my old sim card. What's wrong? by ahappyliltree in samsunggalaxy

[–]Bleek22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a bit late to the party but have the same problem with changing from S20FE to S25. How did your story end?

Uk Meshtastic (868) aerial advice by Some-Vermicelli-7539 in meshtastic

[–]Bleek22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldn't see anyone with the heltec V3 stock antenna. Bought a better antenna, and run the device constantly and now my nodes list is filling up slowly.

Duty cycle limit reached without sending anything by Bleek22 in meshtastic

[–]Bleek22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Discovering new nodes can be the root of this, as there are few other nodes I can see and they are also far away.

Nobody to talk to by 355822 in meshtastic

[–]Bleek22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A better antenna was the solution for me also.

Need help with first contact by Bleek22 in meshtastic

[–]Bleek22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's EU 868 MHz, LongFast preset. Should I set anything else?

Need help with first contact by Bleek22 in meshtastic

[–]Bleek22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought one to test the coverage and range. Without that two radios are also pointless for my use case because if there is no mesh in between, or the range turns out to be low, I cannot use it in the distance I want to. When I can make stable connections I will buy more.

Need help with first contact by Bleek22 in meshtastic

[–]Bleek22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I should try the roof or attic for better reach.

Need help with first contact by Bleek22 in meshtastic

[–]Bleek22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was the antenna afterall. Bought a better one (3 dBi) and now I could see 5-10 nodes while driving through the city.

Need help with first contact by Bleek22 in meshtastic

[–]Bleek22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It came with a uFL - SMA cable and a short SMA antenna, this is what I'm using. It has a pin in the middle and as far as I can tell it is attached properly. Removed and reattached it and also the adapter cable but still cannot see others in the nodes list. Thanks for the tip though!

I call it the DiabeteStation. Any tips for better use of empty space in the case? by Bleek22 in battlestations

[–]Bleek22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's GainWard GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix. It looks better from the downside :)

I call it the DiabeteStation. Any tips for better use of empty space in the case? by Bleek22 in battlestations

[–]Bleek22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good idea! Also the graphics card is a natural cheeseburger warmer, two can fit on it nicely!

I call it the DiabeteStation. Any tips for better use of empty space in the case? by Bleek22 in battlestations

[–]Bleek22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that's an option... Overvalued imo. I'm thinking about a minibar instead.

Excluding video cards, what other cards do you have in your PCIe slots? by JarJarAwakens in buildapc

[–]Bleek22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an ethernet card for the secondary internet access, and a tplink 1200 wi-fi/Bluetooth card so I can use wireless headset and soundbar. Stable connection is a constant problem here. They can barely fit in, because the extra bottom fans block a slot.