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New Personal Distance Record! (47 miles) edit: 91 miles (mander.xyz)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz to c/meshtastic@mander.xyz

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My home node made contact with what I think was someone flying by with a RAK module. The GPS put it at a distance of 47 miles and height of 36,000 feet, along the path airlines would take from New Orleans to Houston.

I've had contacts with more distant nodes but this one was able to confirm receipt and I got a valid traceroute back.

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[–] Podunk@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Very cool. This never crossed my mind. Im going to throw my node in the back seat next time i fly. I guess if it works for a passenger on an airline, it will definately work on my little 4 seater piper right? I just always assumed that a plane is just an airborn faraday cage and it wouldnt work tbh...

[–] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Let us know how it turns out. I'm sure they'll be some signal reduction, but 33cm wavelengths will still be able to escape.