Posts made by TX Programmer

• Building things... in the US

  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...

  posted in General Discussion

  

  TX Programmer
  2/28/25, 3:52 AM
• Have you upgraded to the 2.6 firmware yet?

  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...

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  TX Programmer
  2/28/25, 3:43 AM
• Frequency ranges

  Thank you for your feedback!

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  TX Programmer
  2/23/25, 11:50 PM
• Frequency ranges

  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...

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  TX Programmer
  2/23/25, 1:45 PM
• Access to the SD Card Slot

  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...

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  TX Programmer
  2/1/25, 7:51 PM
• GPS issue?

  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...

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  TX Programmer
  2/1/25, 5:26 PM
• Nomad Ultra?

  I've been working on a proto unit of Nomad. The idea is to integrate SDR without it hanging off the side, in a small backpack unit. I've also added a Nooelec amp here which is powered by the Nomad'...

  posted in NOMAD

  

  TX Programmer
  1/14/25, 4:56 PM
• Final *Fixed* nomad

  This is fantastic! Thank you for contributing your modifications back to the community of Nomad users. I have also been working on Nomad ideas; the SDR has been most useful and I've got that worki...

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  TX Programmer
  1/13/25, 3:23 PM
• How do we increase the breadth of the Mesh network?

  SpecFive will soon be announcing a partnership with a wonderful group of HAM operators. They run a non-profit and we'll be providing them with very discounted long-range S5 Relay systems. That will...

  posted in General Discussion

  

  TX Programmer
  12/13/24, 3:00 AM
• LNA?

  Received the nooelec unit and have it working with a Nomad. The good news is:1. It requires mini-USB power, but it conveniently powers off the Nomad itself. 2. It comes with a female to female conn...

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  TX Programmer
  12/6/24, 5:15 AM
• LNA?

  Have tried other amps before, but not this one. The other unit I tried didn't really give me such a great functional advantage in terms of reaching sources I could not otherwise reach, to make it w...

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  TX Programmer
  12/4/24, 5:31 AM
• Atak

  That's a great question. I don't see a Linux TAK client - strange as that is. There is a linux TAK server, but oddly this doesn't come with a TAK client. It expects Android, Windows or iOS clients ...

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  TX Programmer
  11/25/24, 11:06 PM
• Relay usage

  You can definitely have it run as a standalone unit. In that capacity it would essentially do what its name says... it will act as a relay for other devices and extend the range of the network. If...

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  TX Programmer
  11/22/24, 9:08 PM
• Just picked up a nomad

  Getting into mesh networking as a hobby or for serious work can present a bit of a learning curve, but we're glad to have you join the community! Hang in there. Your questions: 1. The nomad shoul...

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  TX Programmer
  11/12/24, 6:21 AM
• power management and related stuff

  It's the one depicted in the image below. The white button on the pi motherboard.  

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  TX Programmer
  11/9/24, 11:31 PM
• power management and related stuff

  It's not the prettiest, but it's possible. If you shutdown -h now the system halts, the Pi shuts down but the GPIO port continues to power the meshtastic radio. There is a button on the side (under...

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  TX Programmer
  11/8/24, 3:12 AM
• Danger danger Will Robinson!

  Glad to hear it!

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  TX Programmer
  11/7/24, 3:14 PM
• Has there been any SDRs run on this?

  That's really good to know. It's much more compact!

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  TX Programmer
  11/6/24, 12:02 AM
• "Bench" Pi LoRa

  The base station system will have an SDR for sure; though it may be an option since some folks might want to save the extra cost.

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  TX Programmer
  11/6/24, 12:01 AM
• Ranger is Da Bom!

  @Joe if you are a developer and interested in contributing code, please let me know if you would be interested in participating in the HyperMesh development effort. 

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  TX Programmer
  11/5/24, 11:58 PM