Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In this video, we'll take a look at antennas to improve the range of our LoRa radios over Reticulum. Specifically, we'll test home-built 1/4 wave ground plane antenna.

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Antenna Calculator - m0ukd.com/calculators/quarter-wave-ground-plane-antenna-calculator
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0:00 Field Test
5:39 Antenna Overview
7:24 1/4 Wave Ground Plane Antenna
13:20 Field Antennas
14:55 Reticulum Roadmap

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