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  • @Randy   Yes DEFINITELY need AMSAT involved.

    Lee posted in Questions
  • Is encryption enabled by default on text on all the SpecFive devices?   Obviously using Licensed mode would disable this, and I don't see any advantage to using licensed mode anyway. Also, it...

    Lee posted in Questions
  • It means a lot.   I could have just bought components from Alibaba and built my own, but I chose to support your endeavors as a US Company.

    Lee posted in General Discussion
  • Will there be a GMRS option at some point?  We do have repeaters around here.   Also, GMRS is higher power than FRS.

    Lee posted in Questions
  • @Daniel_spec5   So, this means use the USB port on the Baofeng, or the USB port on the Pulse?

    Lee posted in Questions
  • It's not documented/supported in the SpecFive product page or manual. However, Meshtastic supports Wifi connectivity so you can give it a shot. This is the relevant Meshtastic documentation:  ...

    TX Programmer posted in Questions
  • Have never experienced this problem, or been able to replicate it. What are your Meshtastic position config settings? Broadcast interval? Smart Position? Min Distance? Does changing these settings ...

    TX Programmer posted in Questions
  • We wrote to them via their website some time ago, but have not heard back. Do you know of anyone there in particular that might be responsive? Sounds like a great group.We have actually been doing ...

    TX Programmer posted in Questions
  • I thought I read somewhere that the Trekker BRAVO supports wifi.  Is this correct?  And if so, does that mean that you can use wifi to connect your smartphone running the meshtastic app t...

    Randy posted in Questions
  • You should try to get someone from AMSAT on your Advisory Board.  They might have some folks with collateral meshtastic interest that already have experience launching ham satellites.  I'...

    Randy posted in Questions
  • Hello, I have both a Tracker Bravo and Nomad and both give a GPS location that is off by 2.2 miles at a a heading of 323 or 324 degrees.  I have done multiple power cycles and still the same.&...

    Kirk posted in Questions
  • I wanted to get your general thoughts on a topic that's really important to us at SpecFive. Designing and building real things in the US... again. Yes, I know not 100% of what we build is built in...

    TX Programmer posted in General Discussion
  • 2.6 is in preview, but in all the use I've given it on the Ranger so far... it's good!  If you are Meshtastic savvy and want to give it a spin, you may enjoy it. The official flasher now supp...

    TX Programmer posted in Questions
  • Thank you for your feedback!

    TX Programmer posted in Questions
  • Trekker Bravo and the the Ranger.   Think you'll have a good market opportunity in Europe, especially here in Switzerland for off grid with long lines of sight.

    Paul posted in Questions
  • Great question. The transponder chips used in these devices are either available in Europe or US frequencies. So, unfortunately it's not as simple as a software setting.  But SpecFive is con...

    TX Programmer posted in Questions
  • Do Spec 5 devices operate on 868 MHz.   The spec sheets mention 915 MHz of course, but wondering if they can be user set to 868 MHz as well, for use in Europe? 

    Paul posted in Questions
  • @TX Programmer Have you tested the pi5 for this issue? Seems like alot of the issues are coming from the pi5 drawing alot more power than the pi4 would. I have tested everything I could in multiple...

    sean posted in Questions
  • The phone is not glued in but if you apply too much force to the case, you can crack it - it is plastic after all. If you push gently at the top of the case in the direction indicated, the phone sh...

    TX Programmer posted in Questions
  • Thank you for this feedback. We are not seeing similar issues on our test devices. And none of the radios on NOMAD should interfere with GPS. However, sometimes there can be an issue with USB3 inte...

    TX Programmer posted in Questions