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Shawn
Also Shawn 2 et oui je parle francais aussi Hello, I am Shawn, I am a remote area transmitter technologist I have been on the Ottawa Mesh since June of 2026 You probably already know where I work, if not, you will get clued it pretty quickly... I am a remote a...
Shawn
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Xiao WIO nRF
Specs: Low power consumption nRF52840 microcontroller and Wio-SX1262, supporting BLE5.0 and LoRa (862-930MHz) Lora 910MHz antenna is external U.FL and IPEX conector Bluetooth 2.4GHz antenna is internal Has an integrated 0.1A lithium ion battery charger Purchas...
NEIGHBORHOOD, PROVINCE
Left here as an explicit example of what kind of Chapter you could create to put your repeater page in. I suggest you also add your contact/username in the page as owner info.
Ottawa # chanels
List of Ottawa # chanel Anyone can update this list Please add any channel to this wiki list, anyone can register on this wiki with an email an password, no e-main verification required (the email can even be made-up). Just use a tiny header for the #. Anyone ...
Home Assistant meshcore polling rate
Assistant integration polling best practices How it affects the mesh Limiting your polling rate in MeshCore is essential because LoRa radio frequencies have extremely limited bandwidth and are shared across your entire network. Here is why high polling rates c...
West Carleton, ON
Repeaters in West Carleton, Ottawa (Ontario)
Constance Bay NW
Birdhouse repeater in an oak tree. Located in the northwestern corner of the community of Constance bay, near the mouth of Buckham's Bay. https://yow.meshmapper.net/?repeater=08D3C7%2C45.50505%2C-76.11158&preset=all Originally this thing was roof mounted, but...
Pontiac, QC
Repeaters in Pontiac, Outaouais region (Quebec)
Moss Mine
Another birdhouse repeater in a tree! Located on the western edge of Gatineau Park, very close to the settlement of Moss Mine, QC. It is at the top of a rocky escarpment in a little pine tree. Estimated elevation is 210m. https://yow.meshmapper.net/?repeater=1...
Antenna Gain vs Length - Quick Reference
Antenna Gain vs Length - Quick Reference for 915 MHz Omnis If you've ever wondered how to ballpark an antenna's gain just by looking at it, here's a cheat sheet: 2 dBi → ~120-170 mm 3 dBi → ~200-250 mm 4 dBi → ~280-350 mm 5 dBi → ~400-450 mm 6 dBi → ~500-600 m...
✅ Gizont 167mm 915mHz VNA sweep
The Gizont 167mm is a very good narrow band antenna. It is likely a 1/2 wave dipole, They say it is a 10 dBi but is is more likely a 2-3dBi by lenght... Purchase link: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004607615001.html Result: -34.2 dB return loss at 910mHz...
✅Gizont 40cm 915mHz VNA sweep
The Gizont 167mm is a very good (slightly wider band) antenna. This is likely an impedance matched 5/8-wave or a colinear (multi-element). They say it is a 10 dBi but is is more likely a 5dBi by lenght... The bigger Gizont 40cm -24dB of return loss is pretty g...
❌ ABBREE 40cm 915 mHz VNA sweep
❌ DO NOT BUY This is a sweep of the 40cm ABBREE antenna, the result of -7 dB of return loss is garbage, the antenna does not resonate anywhere from 1hz to 8GHz... Unusable. disappointing. Disgustang! This is a bad antenna, do not purchase. Purchase link just f...
✅Heliumtech 50cm VNA sweep
Heliumtech 5.8 dBi (50cm) 915 MHz Waterproof fiberglass Antenna with Mount Bracket Kit (N Female) from Canadian Wireless Supply on Amazon Purchase link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BSYKSS22 Result: -20.9 dB at 915mHz is good enough
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