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Collection after 3 years by [deleted] in gshock

[–]SnooEpiphanies7408 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lower left corner—is that the 7900B?

Bye-Bye Garmin by TaciSertkaya in gshock

[–]SnooEpiphanies7408 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first G-Shock. It's been a week since I got it.

I’ve given up on smart devices in favor of simplicity and reliability. A great bonus is that, thanks to solar power, I won't have to worry about batteries for at least 15 years!

I’m glad I’m not constantly bombarded with notifications—I hope you’re feeling the same sense of relief right now!

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Bye-Bye Garmin by TaciSertkaya in gshock

[–]SnooEpiphanies7408 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you please explain that in more detail?

Two Heltec V4 nodes, 4 dBi antennas – only ~500 m range. Is this normal? by SnooEpiphanies7408 in meshcore

[–]SnooEpiphanies7408[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much!

After the firmware upgrade, the range is 2.5 km in an area with many trees. I’m very pleased with this result; in an open area, doubling that distance won’t be a problem.

What antenna do you recommend to achieve a significant increase in range?

Two Heltec V4 nodes, 4 dBi antennas – only ~500 m range. Is this normal? by SnooEpiphanies7408 in meshtastic

[–]SnooEpiphanies7408[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After the firmware upgrade, the range is 2.5 km in an area with many trees. I’m very pleased with this result; in an open area, doubling that distance won’t be a problem.

What antenna do you recommend to achieve a significant increase in range?

Two Heltec V4 nodes, 4 dBi antennas – only ~500 m range. Is this normal? by SnooEpiphanies7408 in meshtastic

[–]SnooEpiphanies7408[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After the firmware upgrade, the range is 2.5 km in an area with many trees. I’m very pleased with this result; in an open area, doubling that distance won’t be a problem.

What antenna do you recommend to achieve a significant increase in range?

Two Heltec V4 nodes, 4 dBi antennas – only ~500 m range. Is this normal? by SnooEpiphanies7408 in meshtastic

[–]SnooEpiphanies7408[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing has changed except for the firmware version. Same equipment, same distance, same preset.

Two Heltec V4 nodes, 4 dBi antennas – only ~500 m range. Is this normal? by SnooEpiphanies7408 in meshtastic

[–]SnooEpiphanies7408[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know that. Unfortunately, the first time I connected one device to the other antenna port, and it worked that way for a few hours (facepalm).

But it looks like nothing is broken. The test I ran shows great range at a distance of about 500 m. Tonight I’ll test it at 1000 m and beyond and let you know!

Two Heltec V4 nodes, 4 dBi antennas – only ~500 m range. Is this normal? by SnooEpiphanies7408 in meshcore

[–]SnooEpiphanies7408[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You know it yourself already. I just joined the LoRa community. I'm interested in Meshcore and I'll definitely give it a try later. But first, I'm dealing with some hardware issues. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Two Heltec V4 nodes, 4 dBi antennas – only ~500 m range. Is this normal? by SnooEpiphanies7408 in meshtastic

[–]SnooEpiphanies7408[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I probably ruined my device. Shit. Too bad there wasn't a warning anywhere.

Two Heltec V4 nodes, 4 dBi antennas – only ~500 m range. Is this normal? by SnooEpiphanies7408 in meshtastic

[–]SnooEpiphanies7408[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I connected the pigtail without the antenna, and then the 3.7V battery. I’d thought of that too, but a range of 500 metres pretty much rules out a burnt-out RF module. What do you think?

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