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Were my expectations too high? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by go_birds@sh.itjust.works to c/meshtastic@mander.xyz

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I think I have a decent setup (heltec v3, 3000mah battery, aftermarket antenna) yet I struggle to make contact with anyone. I'm a little confused as I do receive messages on the general the Long-Fast channel but my messages never seem to send or be acknowledged. Am I doing something wrong or is this just the nature if radio comms?

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[–] jared@mander.xyz 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Radio is pretty fickle, have you tried different locations? The higher the better, different materials block signal, antennas can always be better. It's a real rabbit hole but i recommend it. Have you connected to MQTT, you should be able to find a local server and get an idea of who's around you.

[–] go_birds@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have not connected to MQTT. I'll have to look into that as I didn't know where to start with it.

[–] jared@mander.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

In the us there are MQTT servers for each state and many cities and regions. I haven't been active in a while but my state also has a discord.