If you have strong opinions about #Mesh networking, please let me know.
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Well the #Meshcore is *sort of* working.
With it's new placement I can just about hear one repeater.
I'm receiving some messages, but I guess my antenna is to puny to send any.
My noise floor looks good (I think) and I've discovered a few nodes.
I think I need more power and/or a bigger antenna.
If you're on the mesh, feel free to send me a message and I'll let you know if it arrives (details above).
@Edent I'm just idly looking at meshcore. How are you getting access to the noise floor? Any ideas if it's an Android-only feature?
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@Edent I'm just idly looking at meshcore. How are you getting access to the noise floor? Any ideas if it's an Android-only feature?
@jackchallen it is on the Android app. Don't know about anything else.
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@jwildeboer Yup - has been on for 24 hours. Only seeing that repeater directly.
My pings go unanswered and my messages to the test channels aren't delivered.
@Edent
AFAIU you run it as companion, right?To overcome the loneliness (we have all been there), flash this one as "repeater", let it send some adverts once in a while and "Share -> Upload to Internet Map" with roughly your coordinates, and then wait.
(You might need a 2nd board as "companion" to do that admin stuff, the cheapest naked board is enough).
There *are* others like you, who *will* then see and try to close the gap to your repeater, just like you.
Maybe some social media noise in your area helps.
In the meantime, look up your area in https://map.meshcore.dev and drive around, to check reachability. Maybe you know friends and family in-between where you could set up another (yay,
) repeater.Good luck.
It's pioneering work.
There are not many such opportunities today. -
Stuck the #meshcore in my loft. Hasn't meaningfully changed the signal strength.
Might try some different equipment or switching to #meshtastic.
@Edent If you look back through @nullagent 's past history, meshtastic has been shown to be very flawed.
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Stuck the #meshcore in my loft. Hasn't meaningfully changed the signal strength.
Might try some different equipment or switching to #meshtastic.@Edent that antenna is likely part of your issue, and that it's touching the roof. if you can't get a better antenna right now try moving it into the open space to the right of this image.
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Stuck the #meshcore in my loft. Hasn't meaningfully changed the signal strength.
Might try some different equipment or switching to #meshtastic.On the advice of several people, I stuck the antenna at the highest part of my loft, pointing down so it wasn't in contact with the roof.
Signal strength improved - but still poor.
Still can't actually send messages to the nearest #Meshcore repeater.
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@Edent that antenna is likely part of your issue, and that it's touching the roof. if you can't get a better antenna right now try moving it into the open space to the right of this image.
@enot Ah, see my latest post. It improved the signal strength, but not enough.
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On the advice of several people, I stuck the antenna at the highest part of my loft, pointing down so it wasn't in contact with the roof.
Signal strength improved - but still poor.
Still can't actually send messages to the nearest #Meshcore repeater.@Edent Have you already tried it with the antenna standing or hanging upright?
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@Edent Have you already tried it with the antenna standing or hanging upright?
@herrgruen yes. See previous post.
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OK my #Meshcore friends, what am I doing wrong?
Board is on the 3rd floor (over 6m above ground height.
Powered on, connected via Bluetooth, by a window.
Set to UK long range.
Been up for about 30 minutes and hasn't discovered any neighbours.
I know there are a couple of repeaters near-ish.
Just a case of wait and hope? Stick it in the loft? Increase power?
Any help and speculation welcomed
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