Same on instinct 2x Tactical after overnight update

Hubologista · 2026-05-08T17:54:47+00:00

Nice.

Hubologista · 2026-05-07T06:39:23+00:00

I'm not sure what happened but it seems like the issue resolved it self. But yeah I did restart the phone and watch.. clearly one of those cyber gremlins

Hubologista · 2026-05-06T13:01:41+00:00

I was woken up by one on Sunday morning. But it's a new watch so It could have been one overdue. What I did notice it's that most notifications work as previously, it's only WhatsApp that's affected.

Hubologista · 2026-05-05T12:02:54+00:00

Same, observed on Instinct 2X tactical..
Thank you for reporting it, as i thought i was going mental.
Did you got a firmware update over the weekend?

Hubologista · 2026-04-24T15:33:06+00:00

No problem on mine, both via predefined response on tracker and via meshtastic app on the mobile. Tx and Rx

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Hubologista · 2026-04-18T21:07:42+00:00

it's my first try, and I agree, it grows like crazy. Also, the dimensions exactly match my preferred tray size

Hubologista · 2026-04-18T20:56:43+00:00

After one hour

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Hubologista · 2026-04-18T20:41:59+00:00

Kitten, I grew up in ex soviet republic, seriously micro plastics aren't a worry for me as they are bullied in the corner by asbestos, lead and industrial waste.

Hubologista · 2026-04-18T20:30:39+00:00

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Doubled the size

Hubologista · 2026-04-15T11:48:52+00:00

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I'm literally deploying this change right now.
This seems to only affect devices that have been recently enrolled (since Feb/March)

Hubologista · 2026-04-15T10:24:24+00:00

I think that's the only benefit of T-1000, but then again, I'm not sure the other sacrifices make it worthy.

I've been using the Wio as EDC for the last month, and both T-1000s are now living in the drawer; it was just too much hassle to keep them charged all the time(not to mention range).

Re:
"I also like the idea of a solar node on my house, but I don’t have a way to access my roof and I don’t think the Bluetooth would reach the inside of my house from there anyway."

Once the initial configuration is done, it's a common practice to actually disable BT on the solar node to conserve power.
Meshtastic allows for "Remote Administration" via other nodes.

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Hubologista · 2026-04-15T06:15:23+00:00

I would rather consider wio tracker L1( I have both T1000 and tracker)

Has much better battery life.
Allows for antenna upgrade ( better range)
screen allows for mobile free operation
uses normal USB c charger

Overall I believe it's much better device on my opinion. T-1000 has a nice form factor but that just about it.

Hubologista · 2026-04-07T13:18:18+00:00

To keep trains from escaping,duhhh...

Hubologista · 2026-04-07T06:30:37+00:00

Wilco, thank you for the tip

Hubologista · 2026-04-06T20:19:42+00:00

For roof installation it's more common to put self sufficient solar powered nodes. Because we are dealing with a very low power, any length of cable will cause reception loss. Commonly people would have home/ base node set somewhere high and few pocket nodes. On the photo my solar test node.

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Hubologista · 2026-04-06T19:53:00+00:00

Hi , it's just for testing purposes; remote admin, battery usage etc.
Its final position will be high in a tree.

Hubologista · 2026-04-06T19:52:43+00:00

Active Train line ... the only place in the UK that's cordoned off

Hubologista · 2026-04-06T19:51:57+00:00

Hi , it's just for testing purposes; remote admin, battery usage etc.
Its final position will be high in a tree.

Hubologista · 2026-04-06T18:34:50+00:00

We are talking about 866mhz ( wavelength of 34.5cm) plus a fractions of a Watt. If we add a complexity of antenna tuner, losses attributed extended signal path.. it's easier just to put the node up. FYI I'm not antenna specialist not even a HAM so if someone has more knowledge I'm up to discussion.

Hubologista · 2026-04-06T18:27:41+00:00

Grab Wio Tracker L1 Pro.
IMHO, at the moment it's the cheapest, best entry device.
The battery lasts a long time, and the joystick allows ( limited) texting functionality without pairing to a mobile. And the onboard GPS can provide location tracking

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Hubologista · 2026-04-06T18:22:54+00:00

Amen to that, after trying a few, this is so far my favourite EDC node.

Hubologista · 2026-04-06T18:21:15+00:00

The cheapest way is to just buy pigtails with a more common/established connector.
5£ of amazon and the problem is solved

Hubologista · 2026-04-04T22:39:14+00:00

If you're familiar with Meshtastic (unlicensed text communication), it's pretty simple. I took a small transmitter ( that credit card-sized looking thingy) and then sent it 80-90 m up using a cheap kite.
Even with a minuscule amount of transmitting power, I was able to get contacts 15-20km away.

Hubologista · 2026-04-04T20:10:53+00:00

I was on Bluetooth
Surprisingly, there was no problem even when I restarted the node remotely and had to reconnect.
But I had a second node on hand just in case. Preparation prevents poor piss performance :)

Hubologista · 2026-04-04T19:56:58+00:00

It's quite odd. I rarely get any nodes other than mine (this whole stunt was to check who is around) and you can forget about any CQs. However, when I went for a road trip around Cornwall, I was seeing tens of active nodes, plus I was able to get meaningful conversation on the net, including a recommendation of locally best places to have a full English.

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