[TriLUG] anyone using Meshtastic?

[Joseph Mack NA3T via TriLUG]

On Tue, 24 Jun 2025, Tadd Torborg wrote:

> The Meshtastic unit is in my hamshack, about 90 feet of LMR400 from the antenna.

that's 4db at 900MHz. You're OK with that?

The other option, putting the LoRa unit on the tower, weatherproofing it 
and lightning proofing the 5V power feed is not easy either.

> I use bluetooth to get to it from my iphone.


> https://torborg.com/tower-dec2024-img7835.jpg

nice.

I take it from the number of antennas on it, that you're comfortable with 
being at 55'.

Joe

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