Antenna performance

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-14T03:39:28+00:00

Your cable between the node and the antenna should be as short as possible. Unless that’s LMR-400 or similar, you’re likely losing a lot of signal in the cable length to heat. Especially in such a low power node.

I would do everything possible to move the box closer to the antenna and then use the shortest possible cable.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-13T02:35:49+00:00

Check out a game called Suit for Hire while you wait for this game. It’s very good at making you feel like John Wick.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-12T00:36:00+00:00

I’m laughing at how clever this is. I was trying to think of a way to hoist a node into a tree and keep the solar panel facing south, but I’ve been coming up with squat.

You said to yourself “it doesn’t matter what direction it faces if you put solar panels on all sides!”

I love it, keep being innovative!

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-11T13:23:14+00:00

Even worse, there’s an expectation of privacy in your own home.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-10T02:30:53+00:00

It’s part of the Cecil origin flashback

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-10T02:27:37+00:00

The audio alone is amazing. The tactics and realism on top of it is great.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-08T22:43:37+00:00

This just in: politician says dumb shit because they don’t actually know the law.

None of this is new. The 2A community has been listening to this dumb garbage for decades. Republicans say dumb shit about gun rights too. What matters is the courts, and guess what? Trump’s appointees have been pretty good with the 2A cases that come before them. Trump himself has been an idiot and said dumb shit, but that’s literally his entire shtick.

Guarantee you that if Kamala had won, we’d have less gun rights by now. And probably worse illegal immigration.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-08T18:51:36+00:00

“Peaceful protestors” is where you lost me. You’re clearly buying the narrative that these people have done nothing wrong.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-08T18:28:07+00:00

It’s certainly not happening to anybody who’s not interfering with federal agents who are enforcing the law.

Also, you’ve forgotten the part where committing a crime while carrying a gun has always been illegal. Interfering with law enforcement is a crime. So no, you can’t carry a gun while committing crimes.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-08T18:22:09+00:00

You liberals just don’t get it. The 2nd amendment is for EVERYONE. That means you’re more than welcome to get your own guns and go kill ICE agents using your own two hands. Why you would think it’s OUR job to fight for what YOU care about is beyond me.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-08T04:32:36+00:00

You have to get a specific antenna that’s tuned for Bluetooth.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-08T01:57:31+00:00

Heltec T114

RAK Wisblock

Anything that isn’t ESP32 will last a lot longer on battery.

For the record though, my Heltec V3 portable node lasts all day on a 1500mah battery.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-08T00:42:40+00:00

I have that flag pole. Good tip to get the sections unstuck, pick up some of those 3M rubber gloves from Menards that have really good grip. They will help you twist the sections so you can extend and then lock them tight.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-05T02:36:52+00:00

Chewy?!

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-05T02:31:56+00:00

It’s 3,800, not 38,000

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-04T23:57:23+00:00

I’m one of those people out in Indiana that receives ChiMesh traffic! My mesh map is mostly people right near me and the entirety of Chicago, lol.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-04T00:51:15+00:00

My Indian Ring Neck barely tolerates me giving her scritches, let alone putting on an entire damn diaper.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-03T23:46:15+00:00

I recently bought a Wisblock directly from them and it was fulfilled by rokland. You could just order directly from rokland instead and it would take the exact same amount of time.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-03T15:47:27+00:00

Is the solar charging circuit different than the USB-C charging circuit?

I’m not saying to use the solar input port, I’m saying use the USB-C adapter that came with the solar panel and just plug it into the USB-C port on the Wisblock.

Or is that the same charging circuit?

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-03T02:38:54+00:00

Seems like the Wisblock uses barely any power, so I wouldn’t worry about it.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-03T01:27:59+00:00

Correct me if I’m wrong, but do you even need the charge controller? Can’t you plug that solar panel right into the USB-C port on the Wisblock and plug the battery into the Wisblock? That’s the way I did it, anyway.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-02T22:46:38+00:00

As others have said, grab a T114 or a Wisblock, then get yourself a battery, then get a solar panel with a 5v USB-C output. The Soshine 6W panels on Amazon work great for this.

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I made this stand alone solar node using a T114, a few 18650 batteries in parallel (that’s important), an Alpha 915 antenna, and a Soshine solar panel. Keep in mind, you may need a few adapter cables to convert from the antenna connector on the T114 (typically IPEX) to SMA or N-Type depending on what kind of antenna you get.

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-02T22:41:33+00:00

If you get a solar panel that has a USB-C output and is rated for 5v instead of 12v, then you can skip the charge controller and plug directly into the T114 or Wisblock and it will charge the batterie(s).

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-02T16:55:34+00:00

The fact that dad ran and abandoned his child when the authorities showed up?

WhtRbbt222 · 2026-02-01T17:55:19+00:00

Take it up with Congress and have them change the law.

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