[ 2026-05-22 ]

Not much to report. I've been having a lot of computer issues lately and had to replace my main computer. I really hate dealing with laptops, since something that is a sort of minor issue (like a keyboard not working) becomes a big problem, at least when you're trying to use them as laptops as opposed to desktops. I don't really have a good place to have a desktop setup, but hopefully one day.

Anyway! So I tested tonight from the "bad" direction, the one that is on the opposite side of my apartment, through the whole apartment building, etc., and actually got coverage almost a mile away! That was very surprising to me, but I was able to send a message to my bot and receive a response, so I know it works. A good surprise! I still wish there was a good/easy way to see if anyone was actually using my RNode, but all the documentation doesn't ever mention any real way to monitor things, and loramon doesn't seem to work well with heltec boards. Oh well, I guess I just have to hope someone is using it.

If any of you have ideas or guides on how to tell if someone is connecting to your node via LoRa, please let me know!