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Sonnet: Mobile Communication Without Cellular Reception
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Jun 27, 2017 at 6:38 pm #3475859
I just received an E Mail about this device.
Any comments ?
(I don’t use mobile phones, so not for me…)
Jun 27, 2017 at 6:51 pm #3475862Seems a lot like the GoTenna on steroids. Not that interesting to me.
Jun 27, 2017 at 6:58 pm #3475863Got that mail too. Have an inReach so not interested. Too limited of a range also.
Jun 27, 2017 at 9:54 pm #3475906Here’s the Sonnet Kickstarter page:
(Used TinyURL because a direct Kickstarter link does … unusual things here.)
Comments there point out some interesting differences vs GoTenna.
They also mention that the biggest “mesh” they’ve actually tested is 3 units.
Uses 915 MHz between units in North America – mostly line of sight, with good penetration of forest and foliage, but won’t go around or through mountains. Take the 5 km / 3 mi range with a big grain of salt in the mountains.
— Rex
Sep 27, 2017 at 10:00 pm #3493618I have a pair of these coming as soon as October. They are more or less a hardened version of goTenna. I’m going to wire one into my van with a better antenna and amplifier and use it as a base station for networking in and around my vehicle. Expect a better write-up about them some time soon.
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