Projects · 915 MHz
Meshtastic Node
A LoRa mesh node up on the tower, with an environmental sensor reporting temperature, pressure and humidity.
- Band
- 915 MHz
- Core
- RAK4631
- Antenna
- 5.8 dBi
- Sensor
- BMP280
Why a node on the tower
I recently got into Meshtastic. I bought a LILYGO T-Echo to play with, then decided to put up my own node. I'm a bit far from most of the other nodes, so putting one on my tower lets me reach them.
So far it works great — I haven't had to touch it since the day I installed it. I recently added an environmental sensor that reads temperature, pressure and humidity.
You can learn more about Meshtastic on the project's website.
Hardware
- RAKwireless WisBlock Meshtastic Starter KitUS915 · RAK19007 base + RAK4631 core
- Unify Enclosure IP67150 × 100 × 45 mm, from rakwireless.com
- 3.7 V LiPo battery3000 mAh
- 915 MHz LoRa fiberglass antenna5.8 dBi
- BMP280 sensorTemperature, pressure, humidity
