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LoRa on Mayflys

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    • 2026-08-26 at 12:36 PM #19885
      marbles
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        A few months ago I successfully attached a LoRa antenna to a Mayfly and send data over the decentralized Helium network. This results in lower upfront hardware costs compared to cellular modems, lower battery draws and transmission fees at around $0.00001 per message.

        Would anyone be interested in learning how to set this up?

      • 2026-08-26 at 2:03 PM #19886
        Shannon Hicks
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          Yes, absolutely—we’d love for you to share it! One of the best things about the EnviroDIY community is seeing the creative ways people adapt the Mayfly and develop new hardware and software solutions for their monitoring needs.

          A post describing your LoRa implementation would be very helpful, especially since this is something we haven’t documented yet. Please feel free to include as much detail as you’re comfortable sharing, such as the LoRa board you used, wiring or connection details, code, photos, and anything you learned along the way.

          We strongly encourage everyone in the community to share their projects, modifications, and new ideas. Even if a solution is still a work in progress, it may inspire someone else or help another user working on a similar application.

        • 2026-08-26 at 10:47 PM #19887
          marbles
          Participant

            Awesome! I will work on a set up post.

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