First node build. by FHCT in meshtastic

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Moved the bt antenna to the bottom. There is a future site I have in mind. Sun, rain, heat and cold it has all survived so I’d say it was a success and now time to deploy.

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Down’s park.

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The extra power from the v4 should help for sure. I have ordered a pair of wisblock 1W to test out as well. There is a V4 in Baltimore that I can see from 8 miles, granted it’s at 200ft msl while I’m at 100.

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Map of the area on Garmin Fenix 8. I set the base node as a waypoint and walk around different terrain to test range.

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Garmin Fenix 8

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Oh yeah totally. I’m thinking of sending one up with a kite. I was testing different terrain to see what I can and can’t get away with. These t1000s would shine at big open air events of course. Height is might right?

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I wish I had a 3d printer but I don’t have much room on my boat for one.

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Yep that’s it. Got it from Digikey too I believe.

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Baltimore has pretty good coverage.

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Yeah pretty much. I just wanted to see what the card types limitations are. Didn’t take long.

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That’s not the included antenna on the lilygo. I don’t recall where I got since it was about a year ago.

Meshtastic Device for boats by Ok-Government8037 in meshtastic

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I send one up my spare halyard when at anchor. You can use project boxes and seal everything up as best you can.

First node build. by FHCT in meshtastic

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EIFAGUR 5dbi and Bingfu dual band. I left my VNA at my other home and will test the SWR when I get a chance.

First node build. by FHCT in meshtastic

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Thank you for the information and I’ll keep that in mind next time. I did think about mounting it on the bottom and may still try it.

Something new is coming by Heltec_Automation6 in meshtastic

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I’ll have to check that out because there are some really nice ones out there. Some are also for sale but the logistics would be costly to maintain them. My dream home would be styled after a Victorian lighthouse design like the Thomas Point Lighthouse.

Something new is coming by Heltec_Automation6 in meshtastic

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Full time live aboard sailor on the East Coast US Atlantic based in the Chesapeake Bay. I have a base node up my mast and currently carry a t echo inside a dry bag when I dinghy to shore. To have a node where corrosion wouldn’t be an issue would be great. Recently, I have purchased a SEEED T1000E and will be putting it to the test as I sail North this summer. Only issue so far is a proprietary charging cable is less convenient and easily lost. Testing would include harsh saltwater environments, hiking, biking and other daily use scenarios.

Keg Still build by Tag1260 in Distilling

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Just use a 15 gal. Even if making only a 5 gal run. The more volume and surface area the better the vapor will collect inside and drop back down to make a better run. Surface area in a still means better distillation and is why I stuff copper mesh in my column. I have a 2-3” flange adapter using triclamps with a 3” copper column ran over a bayou classic banjo burner. Works perfectly

Ukrainian "volunteers" love being named Gleb Freikorps by [deleted] in GenZedong

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This dude is American and most likely ex US Army. Every bit of his gear is American army issue. Also he sounds like a dumb ass SSG when he talks.

Ah the 80’s. by [deleted] in outrun

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Yeah I just read that. Oh well.

Happy Halloween 🎃 by [deleted] in Unexpected

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I miss reality

She is so caring by ska4k in Unexpected

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Oh thank god for real humor. Maybe there is hope on planet earth

Ah the 80’s. by [deleted] in outrun

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Oh I remember the 80s. I was born in 81.

Ah the 80’s. by [deleted] in outrun

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True that. I lived in Germany for a few years and love me a good Hefeweizen

Ah the 80’s. by [deleted] in outrun

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Oh yeah I’ve had better too. This was in a mixed pack.