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The grass is not greener it's just a different shade of green

The LORA chips usually have a TX_CTRL output to switch the antenna between its TX and RX pins… The amplifier also has an input for manually switching it between RX and TX as opposed to the slow automatic detection. I got this working successfully for TX by tapping into that control signal and buffering it so that it can “manually” switch the amp between RX and TX and none of the data gets cut off. This same control signal can also be used to operate an RF switch that could let you switch beween dedicated RX and TX antennas. What i found with these modules is that they attenuate RX too much so I am bypassing it for RX

Thanks dude I love this idea!

Any updates? I am interested in this setup

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Can I recommend a white cane for anyone who removes the charger leads while the charger is running? You could spark off an explosion of hydrogen gas, blow the top off the battery, and end up with acid in your eyes. Similar hazard having the load charger leaning against the battery while testing.

The welder being a DC [ARC] confused me a bit, I don't really understand what restoring or re-conditioning was accomplished. A warm day outside so the battery wasn't too cold hot or cold; meaning the battery should take up to around a 15v charging and been happy. The welder I could have believed might have done some benefit if it had been an AC Voltage welder, being that it would have acted as a desulfation device. Hitting the battery with a DC welder [High Amperage~200A /Low Voltage~12V] would have just acted as a higher than normal charging source, with lower than desired topping voltage. Depending on the electrolyte level in the cells the higher amperage had the potential to burn the top of the plates if the Glass Mat was dry causing a dead short in the plates. For the AGM Battery Recondioning at a battery shop the process is almost exactly the same as a standard lead acid battery with removable caps, the battery is washed down so no dirt gets knocked into the battery, then the weight of the clean battery is taken and compared to the stated weight by the manufacturer, anything less is water that was burned off and gets weighed back into the battery as de-ionized water. You just have to cut the caps out, add water, charge it then glue the caps back in.

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Is there any way to connect the column shifter to the fuel throttle and make a cruise control/throttle controller.

I took my MB 800 cca to O'Reilly's, they charged it twice said no good, AutoZone charged it twice it was 100%

should really let it absorb and rest for awhile before load testing

yeah I'm not sure about this when you start with a battery that has 12.4 volts which is normal resting voltage for a 12-volt battery so what did you fix

Well, technically it is greener..😅

They must always be board sun up to sun down

Is your name Gill? You look like gill Jimenez dude from LI

As the owner of barrel horses and as well as a girl who jumped the gun on a few horses and regretted it, I think its so good that she is able to tell that she's not comfortable. I remember being so excited just about the fact of just getting a horse so I told my mom I wanted it and turned out she was not a good horse so I'm glad she was not just going by excitement so props to her good job! new sub to both channels :)

i would Rip the RF Shield off an have a Good look at it's guts even take them to be X rayed (Fake bootleg IC Hardware) and see if the dev meshtastic can add in a Pin on the ESP32 To come on Sooner than it TX to Alert the amp to switch Much sooner

girl's just wont too have fun god bless

Cool.

Just found your channel now, I'm very interested in the LoRa and meshtastic. I wonder if the small amount of extra cable required to patch the amplifier is introducing just enough loss to negate the amplifier gain. Just a thought. Can't wait to see more of this project

Make one dedacted to transmit and one recive if possible

If you are in US , you should be on 915mhz

I be so mad and angry at her

433mhz, ham bands in US

I lidderley thought it was snow

Interesting. You would think that if it is clipping the header, you would get the same packets dropped when you are up close as far away. Have you tried turning the spreading factor as high as possible and the data rate as low as possible. This would increase the time it takes to send the synchronization header. Less of the header would be clipped. Interesting.

why didnt you go with the normal US 915mhz ?

Is that a 433mhz amp on 915mhz? Are you in the UK?

Thank for the update from UK

God thank you!

Hardly a hack, but a helpful tip.

I was thinking about a small amp myself and have a few but haven't tried them yet. looks like you already did so I may just can that idea and maybe use them for receive only on other projects.

With these kinds of things, usually antennas are the way to go.

Is that thing going to be running in repeater mode?

Which antenna do you recommend?

Does the base-board keep the batteries charged automatically via the solar panel, acting as a battery bypass circuit with an uninterruptible power supply? Or do I need to purchase an external always-on battery bank (Voltaic) and charge it with solar directly?

Mountain? Well anyway, I'm not sure how you intend to hide it but don't assume it is hidden well unless you can be super sure. People notice things and then get curious...

The amplifier you're using looks to be a 433MHz transceiver amplifier? Is that the ISM Band you're using? I'd be interested to see the result of feeding that amplifier module through a Spectrum Analyser or at least a small SA Device like a Nano VNA etc, via a suitable attenuator of course - In short, an amplifier will never degrade performance, so it's either faulty or designed for a different ISM Band.

Too bad lithium titanate batteries are so expensive. It would be perfect for withstanding the wide range of temperatures in that box.

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Thank you oh man of men.🙇

First, where are you? It looks like the Tennessee Valley. Next, I had a similar problem with an amp when playing with 2.5 GHz WIFI over ham radio, My rougher was overdriving the amp. Try reducing the output power of the LoRa transmitter and see if it starts working,

The amplifier is surely not receiving, interpreting and retransmitting your message, it is just trying to amplify the analog signals. Maybe it is just a bad product, not for your frequency or introducing noise. So probably no delay, no cutting off.

This is exactly the kind of set up I've thinking about, well done. I can't wait to hear the results.

What solar panels did you use?

I have an off grid cabin at a fairly high elevation, and can get a node another 30-40' above that, so I've been thinking about putting some type of mesh node there. My research is just starting, so I'm not even sure which mesh network would be best. Definitely looking forward to your updates.

You are wasting power by feeding your solar in via usb c. Its much less efficient that way. can use the solar input connector and a small 5v panel if you’re not running gps or IO… the connector is a JST 1.5mm available for Pennie’s from the usual places I’m using 1 5V 200mah epoxy cells and 1 protected 18650 cell. .03-.05 MAH Draw… 3400mah cell…. Basically forever 1 cell will last weeks…. With no solar, like pitch black. Focus on a high quality antenna and a short u.fl Pigtale that mates directly to your antenna. I suggest using antennas with an N-female fitting and use a U.fl to nmale cable with a short pigtail length. 6 dbi antennas this way and 30 mile range all day to a rubber duck antenna Also, make absolutely sure your batteries have extra protection from over voltage etc… You don’t want a fire.

Cool to see peoples takes on build choices and cases. I'm trying to go for cheap drop and forget idea where the wisblock/battery/etc is just all bundled with electrical tape and can just be dropped in a bag or in a glove box or something. I do have a solar panel but they are big.. Very interested in the use of the amp, specifically its drain.

Thanks for the video it was very useful. You saved me time and money.

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