Testing LoRa Coverage From Picacho Peak

On February 11, 2024 I hiked up Picacho Peak with a LoRa node to see if telemetry could be realized with TTN gateways located in Tucson, AZ over 60 kilometers away. Two gateways in Tucson received temperature and humidity data from the top of Picacho Peak.
Direct link to the data registered on TTN mapper is available here:
ttnmapper.org/devices/csv.htm...
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[@andrewkirch5920]

I've learned a LOT from your videos. I didn't have any idea how to package this stuff in waterproof enclosures until you showed me. I really appreciate it.

[@secondengineer9814]

Playing Lorde classics on the way up?!? Amazing

[@donaldhoudek2889]

Great video! Thanks

[@donaldhoudek2889]

To me LoRa falls in the same category as Cellular it is a hit or miss reception based on Cell Tower locations. I will wait for Elon Musk to make his new satellite phone service available to the the IoT community, like getting a SIM card and adding the cell circuit to the IoT project. That satellite phone service capability and Solar powered will be all I need or want.