It's done! v1.0 of my Lilygo #t3s3 #meshtastic radio case with 18650 battery and charging/protection board!
@pimentoad I use one atop a 10m #spiderbeam running on a totally over the top #LiFePO solar setup passed up by 15m usb cable. Not impressed by the range I get & a Station G2 is what I next want to put up. Solar powering the #T3S3 was a challenge. Used the T3S3 to use the store & forward function & it being small to go atop of a thin pole. The project details: https://meshtastic.discourse.group/t/solar-24-7-store-forward-pole-node-using-off-the-shelf-components-test/14956 but they closed the website... #Jackery setups shown absolutely do not work at all !!! #meshtastic #SolarNode
Solar 24/7 store & forward pole node using off-the-shelf components: test

Store & forward solar node on telescopic 9 m pole, a series of test builds. Aim: 24/7 operation testing using off-the-shelf components making it easy to implement. This build relies on the Jackery Explorer 100 Plus battery pack but had issues when plugging the USB C male connector from the solar panel directly into one of the USB C ports of the battery, as intended by the manufacturer, because the panel inexplicably drains the battery flat when there is no sun shining e.g. when indoors bein...

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