LoRa APRS Tracker (Part 3)

Well, I broke it as predicted … the SMA was not well soldered to the board, and it looks like the legs were shortened to accomodate the 18650 holder.

So I have :

  • removed the SMA from the board
  • modified the frame part of the case design to replace the SMA pass-though hole with a mounting point for an SMA chassis socket
  • wired the SMA socket direct to the board (no need for coax as it’s only 5mm)

The result is much stronger and looks like it should last

Cheers

Rick

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