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<v Speaker 1>Meshtastic has been pretty big lately, lots more features coming

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<v Speaker 1>to the mesh Tastic and mesh Core line. But what

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<v Speaker 1>is the best outdoor node? What's the best solar node?

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<v Speaker 1>A mesh Tastic solar node that's meant to be deployed

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<v Speaker 1>outdoors with a solar panel running Meshastic, mesh Core, some

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<v Speaker 1>sort of Laura device. We're going to talk about it today.

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<v Speaker 1>So some of these videos I've made recently, people will

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<v Speaker 1>comment and I call them Meshtastic nodes, and people will

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<v Speaker 1>comment and say, well, mesh coord is getting more popular,

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<v Speaker 1>and mesh coord is getting this and mesh cod Okay, fine,

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<v Speaker 1>this is a hardware list.

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<v Speaker 2>This is four.

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<v Speaker 1>It's actually five pieces of hardware. You can load mesh

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<v Speaker 1>Tastic or mesh Core onto any of them. Okay, I

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<v Speaker 1>use mesh Tastic in the title of the YouTube video

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<v Speaker 1>because more people know what it is. Mesh Cord is

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit newer. But these are all Laura wan devices,

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<v Speaker 1>long range or Laura devices. So that's what we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to talk about today, is the best four that include

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<v Speaker 1>a solar node. Now I'm going to star and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>going to go in order of price. Okay, I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>going to tell you which one is better than which one,

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<v Speaker 1>because out of all of these, I've really only.

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<v Speaker 2>Used one of them.

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<v Speaker 1>A couple of weeks ago, I did a video about

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<v Speaker 1>the Ella crow Think node M one and M two.

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<v Speaker 2>Those are some neat little pocket devices.

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<v Speaker 1>This is an M six, an M six outdoor solar

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<v Speaker 1>powered node for Laura, okay, supports nine hundred and fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>megahertz inside of the USA. In other countries it's going

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<v Speaker 1>to be a different frequency. So what the thing we

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<v Speaker 1>want to look at when we are researching these nodes?

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<v Speaker 1>Price is certainly an issue. Three important things you want

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<v Speaker 1>to look at in my opinion, and I'll be interested

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<v Speaker 1>in your opinion in the comments section below. Size of

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<v Speaker 1>the solar panel, how many watts is the solar panel?

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<v Speaker 1>What type of chip is it is an ESP thirty

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<v Speaker 1>two chip or the new NRF chip? And what type

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<v Speaker 1>of antenna does it have? So those are the basic

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<v Speaker 1>three things we're going to look at today. Again, the

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<v Speaker 1>M six node has a six wat high efficiency monocrystaline

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<v Speaker 1>silicon solar panel.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, six what not.

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<v Speaker 1>Huge, but not bad. I mean six watts is better

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<v Speaker 1>than zero wats. If your no doesn't have a panel

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<v Speaker 1>at all. It does contain the NRF fifty two to

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<v Speaker 1>eight forty chip, a built in sixty four megahertz arm

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<v Speaker 1>Cortex M four processor with a DSP instruction set enables

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<v Speaker 1>smooth execution of complex algorithms. Okay, Bluetooth five point four

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<v Speaker 1>b ALE provides low power subsecond network provisioning, and Laura

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<v Speaker 1>SX twelve sixty two covers the full one hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>fifty to nine hundred and sixty megor hertz spectrum. So,

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<v Speaker 1>in other words, depending on what frequency mesh Core and

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<v Speaker 1>or Meshtastic is using in your country, it can be

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<v Speaker 1>configured as such. That's how I read that anyway. So

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<v Speaker 1>that's the first one. The think node M six six

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<v Speaker 1>watts solar panel with the NRF fifty two eight to

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<v Speaker 1>forty chip, which is great. That's the newest chip, and

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<v Speaker 1>this chip enables the battery to last longer. Right here

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<v Speaker 1>it says this version does not support mestastic firm where.

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<v Speaker 1>If you need to use the mestastic functionality, please click

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<v Speaker 1>here to purchase the meshtastic version. I actually went to

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<v Speaker 1>this one first. This one's out of stock right now. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so but this one here and I don't know what

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<v Speaker 1>the difference is. It's still a six SWAT panel, it's

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<v Speaker 1>still the NRF chip, it's still the one hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>fifty to nine er sixty megahertz frequency range, and it

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<v Speaker 1>has a GPS built in. But they are out of

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<v Speaker 1>stock at the Lacro website right now. I'll put a

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<v Speaker 1>link in the description blow hopefully those will be back

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<v Speaker 1>in stock soon. I was looking to see if I

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<v Speaker 1>could find what type of battery is included, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not seeing what type of battery is included for this

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<v Speaker 1>specific node, because the solar panel is going to keep

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<v Speaker 1>your battery charged, and the good thing about the NRF

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<v Speaker 1>chip is that your battery is going to last longer.

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<v Speaker 1>The ESP thirty two chip, which has been around a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit longer, fine chip, nothing wrong with that. Got

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<v Speaker 1>several meshtastic nodes that run the ESP thirty two chip,

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<v Speaker 1>and the ESP thirty two chip will is used in

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<v Speaker 1>many more pieces of IoT hardware than just mestastic devices.

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<v Speaker 1>But it is an older chip and it's a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit more power drain, a little bit more power intensive

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<v Speaker 1>than the new NRF chip. So if you find a

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<v Speaker 1>node that you want to get and one has the

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<v Speaker 1>TERF chip and one has ESP thirty two chip. Just

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<v Speaker 1>know that the the NRF chip is going to be

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit more efficient and make your battery last

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit longer. So if you have a solar panel,

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<v Speaker 1>or if you have a solar node with a smaller

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<v Speaker 1>solar panel, only a five or six watt solar panel,

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<v Speaker 1>then maybe if you have an NRF chip and a

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<v Speaker 1>large enough battery, maybe it'll be just efficient enough for

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<v Speaker 1>you for your situation and how much sun you get

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<v Speaker 1>at your location, it may not matter. So again, I

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<v Speaker 1>did not see what type of battery is included in

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<v Speaker 1>this six nodes, so maybe that's something I'll research here

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<v Speaker 1>in a minute. Mo went on to number two. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the Seed Studios sense a cap solar node P

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<v Speaker 1>one for mesh tastic. Okay, now there's a P one

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<v Speaker 1>version right here, and this one's seventy six ninety nine,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's a P one pro version and this one

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<v Speaker 1>is eighty nine ninety eighty nine ninety is about what

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<v Speaker 1>thirteen more dollars?

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<v Speaker 2>Okay?

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<v Speaker 1>The difference is if we scroll down right here, they

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<v Speaker 1>have a nifty little chart right there that tells you

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<v Speaker 1>the exact difference. The difference is basically that the P

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<v Speaker 1>one Pro comes with four built in eighteen six fifty

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<v Speaker 1>batteries and a GPS module. The chow L seventy six

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<v Speaker 1>K GPS model. Chowboard is one of the boards that

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<v Speaker 1>studios mates and they use it in multiple radios. So

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<v Speaker 1>that's the difference. So if you want to put your

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<v Speaker 1>own batteries in, or you don't care about a GPS model,

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<v Speaker 1>this version will do just fine for you. If you

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<v Speaker 1>want it pre built and pre configured and pre done,

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<v Speaker 1>I suggest spending another thirteen dollars in getting this version,

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<v Speaker 1>this P one pro version. Okay, So it does have

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<v Speaker 1>the chow NRF fifty two to eight to forty chip

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<v Speaker 1>in it, so we got a good chip in that,

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<v Speaker 1>and it took me a minute to find. And it's

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<v Speaker 1>got four eighteen six fifty batteries scroll down here to

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<v Speaker 1>find this which are thirty three hundred and fifty milli

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<v Speaker 1>amps each, so three point three amps each times for

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<v Speaker 1>roughly about thirteen amps something like that. Assuming those eighteen

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<v Speaker 1>six fifty batteries are providing what they advertise, which sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>is a question. Okay, And this one also has a

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<v Speaker 1>five watt solar panel.

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<v Speaker 2>Now this node here.

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<v Speaker 1>I've actually got this note, I haven't deployed it, I

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<v Speaker 1>haven't put it up yet, and I haven't made a

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<v Speaker 1>video about it yet.

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<v Speaker 2>But this is on.

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<v Speaker 1>This is one of the things that's on my list

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<v Speaker 1>of things to do. Okay, there's a good shot right

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<v Speaker 1>there of the batteries in the back of the rate

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<v Speaker 1>and this enclosure here and this solar panel here. So

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<v Speaker 1>a five watch solar panel is gonna be a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit smaller in size, and it's going to be not

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<v Speaker 1>as much capacity. But if you're running something that's in

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<v Speaker 1>a more compact location and you know you've got plenty

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<v Speaker 1>of sunlight, then this might be a good choice for you.

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<v Speaker 1>I would again, I would get the P one Pro,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's up to you. You've got choices there. So

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<v Speaker 1>those first two are pretty reasonably priced under one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>dollars each, seventy nine dollars for that one, eighty nine

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<v Speaker 1>dollars for that one. The next one. This is where

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<v Speaker 1>we step up. This is where we're going to get

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<v Speaker 1>into nodes that are made for more harsh environments.

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<v Speaker 2>I will put it. Okay, this Altavex.

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<v Speaker 1>Began solar mesh no now, just yesterday I've been looking

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<v Speaker 1>at this thing for about a month. Okay, you can

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<v Speaker 1>see it's got a very high gain intenna on it.

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<v Speaker 1>That's the other thing about these two nodes. These two

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<v Speaker 1>nodes have what I would consider this INTENTNA is not bad.

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<v Speaker 1>It doesn't look like it's about it doesn't. There's nothing

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<v Speaker 1>in here that I can find about the gain on

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<v Speaker 1>the intenna. Anytime you're talking about radio, the gain on

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<v Speaker 1>your intenna is important because that's how far you can hear.

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<v Speaker 1>So if you put up a solar node or a

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<v Speaker 1>meshtastic node of any type, put one on your car,

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<v Speaker 1>you're carrying one on your backpack, whatever, and it has

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<v Speaker 1>an antenna with a very low or inefficient gain, you're

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<v Speaker 1>not going to be able to hear as far.

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<v Speaker 2>You're not going to be able to connect as far.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, if it has a higher gain, you'll be able

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<v Speaker 1>to hear it, it will be able to hear more nodes,

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<v Speaker 1>and it has a greater earp. Effective isotropic radio power

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<v Speaker 1>in other words, it's going to enhance the power output.

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<v Speaker 1>It's going to virtualize the power output of your meshtastic device.

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<v Speaker 1>So if it's a couple one hundred milliwatts, your mestastic

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<v Speaker 1>devices or mesh core devices, and you put a higher

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<v Speaker 1>gain antenna on it, it can increase the EERP and

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<v Speaker 1>it effectively acts like a higher output on your transmitter. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>now you can learn about this, and you can learn

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<v Speaker 1>about antennas, a lot about antennas, and a lot about

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<v Speaker 1>gonna want to look for that you're gonna look for

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<v Speaker 1>the type of antenna that is being used on some

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<v Speaker 1>of these radios. Now, this one right here has dual

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<v Speaker 1>antennas that could be a better gain than a single

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<v Speaker 1>antenna like that one. Okay, but the Altavex Beacon has

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<v Speaker 1>a very good high gain antenna right here. It comes

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<v Speaker 1>in nine hundred and fifty megaherds for the USA and

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<v Speaker 1>under of sixty eight mega herds for overseas in Europe.

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<v Speaker 1>European mesh tastic. Here it's got dual antennas on it

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<v Speaker 1>also very good. It is in a hardened weather proof case.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been reading some reviews on this device, and I've

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<v Speaker 1>gotten read a lot of really good feedback about this device.

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<v Speaker 1>I do not have one of these nodes right now,

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<v Speaker 1>but I signed up for their affiliate program about two

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<v Speaker 1>days ago at the time of this recording, because I

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<v Speaker 1>knew I was going to be talking about this device today.

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<v Speaker 1>And the owner of the company, Altavox reach out to me,

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<v Speaker 1>his name is Matt. Matt, thank you very much for

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<v Speaker 1>your email, and he's going to send me one of

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<v Speaker 1>these for evaluation. So we're going to get to make

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<v Speaker 1>a video about this two hundred and thirty five dollars

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<v Speaker 1>for this one. Again, if you've got a harsh outdoor

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<v Speaker 1>that in a minute. Somewhere where it gets really hot

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<v Speaker 1>a larger battery. Now, this one right here has a

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<v Speaker 1>five watt solar panel, USBC chargeable five thousand million power battery,

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<v Speaker 1>which is a five amp battery, and a very hardened case. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so up until now, all of these devices have had

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<v Speaker 1>about the same size solar panel. How that sits, And again,

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<v Speaker 1>that's something you want to look at. You look at

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<v Speaker 1>the chip. I starched up and down through this page,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm not finding which chip is in this device. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so it could be an NRF chip, it could be

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not finding it on this page. I've heard several

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<v Speaker 1>so I know a few of you have it. So

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<v Speaker 1>if you know what chip it has, put a comment

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<v Speaker 1>in the video below. But by the time this video

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<v Speaker 1>post I might actually have one of these in my hand,

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<v Speaker 1>so we'll see from there. I'll make a full full

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<v Speaker 1>fledged video about this device when I finally get it.

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<v Speaker 1>But high gain it dual high gain antenna's five watt

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<v Speaker 1>solar panel, and that's two of the three things we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to look at. This is a Spec five relay.

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<v Speaker 1>It's got a very high gain intenna on it. It

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<v Speaker 1>comes with a twelve watt solar panel. Okay, right here,

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<v Speaker 1>this is the fourth node. The first three had a

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<v Speaker 1>five or six wat solar panel. This one has a

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<v Speaker 1>twelve wat solar panel, more than twice what the other

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<v Speaker 1>It has two internal eighteen six fifty lithium iron phosphate batteries.

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<v Speaker 1>The Rack wiz Block Laura radio in it, so the

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<v Speaker 1>Rack Wireless wiz Block radio in it. Firmer says that

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<v Speaker 1>at support it's both meshtastic and mesh core and also attack,

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<v Speaker 1>which most of these probably will. It's made out of

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<v Speaker 1>rack wiz Block has an ESP thirty two chip. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>looking over here at Rackwireless dot Com, it's listed as

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<v Speaker 1>wireless board. So rack Wiz block board really good, really

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<v Speaker 1>tried and true rack wireless. They reached out to me

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<v Speaker 1>recently also they're going to be sending me some stuff

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<v Speaker 1>to review. Smeshtastic things really taken off. But the Spec

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<v Speaker 1>five relay is fantastic because if you are in an

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<v Speaker 2>Galveston gets a lot of sun, but we also got

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of rain down there, a lot of clouds,

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<v Speaker 1>a row, maybe a week or so where I don't

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<v Speaker 1>get direct sun on it. Okay, so your twelve watt

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<v Speaker 1>solar panel is going to pull in more energy and more.

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<v Speaker 1>It's going to charge the battery more, even if you're

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<v Speaker 1>only pulling in like one or two watts. It's got

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<v Speaker 1>more surface area because it's a larger solar panel than

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<v Speaker 1>a five watt solar panel would, so it's gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit more efficient in an area where you

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<v Speaker 1>don't have as much sunlight. This one comes in at

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<v Speaker 1>two seventy five today. Spec five is a Texas company.

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<v Speaker 1>I've had a Spec five coupon in the past. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not sure if that's still active or not, but I

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<v Speaker 1>will put a link to this and everything else we

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<v Speaker 1>I have, I will put those down there as well.

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<v Speaker 1>But those are the top four solar nodes that I

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<v Speaker 1>have found. There are a couple of other smaller ones,

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<v Speaker 1>like anybitty like one or two watt panel nodes that

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<v Speaker 1>you can connect to your backpack or add to like

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<v Speaker 1>a Trekker board or a rack wireless board.

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<v Speaker 2>Or something like that.

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<v Speaker 1>And there's a few more options like that. All four

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<v Speaker 1>of these that we talked about today are pre configured.

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<v Speaker 1>You can buy them fully assembled, put them up and

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<v Speaker 1>If you want to build your own, of course, there's

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<v Speaker 1>the option for that as well. These are four of

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<v Speaker 1>the ones I found today. If you have something else

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<v Speaker 1>that you use, something else, you have experience with something else,

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<v Speaker 1>you have questions about something with a solar panel attached

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<v Speaker 1>to it, I love to know what that is. Put

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<v Speaker 1>a comment in the video let me know what you

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<v Speaker 1>think about these. If you have one of these or

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<v Speaker 1>multiples of these, let me know what you think about

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<v Speaker 1>each one. Eventually, you're going to see a video about

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<v Speaker 1>all four of these on this channel, so I look

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<v Speaker 1>forward to seeing your feedback on that. Seventy three guys,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks for watching today, and if you enjoyed this video,

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<v Speaker 1>check out these videos up here. This is what YouTube

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<v Speaker 1>thinks you want to watch next. We'll catch you next time.