Solar Meshtastic w/ RAK Wireless, Voltaic Enclosure, Voltaic Solar, & Voltaic Battery

#meshtastic #lora #hamradio This my first attempt at building a solar, meshtastic node from scratch. After some research, I decided the Voltaic and RAK were the best for me, not necessarily the best overall.
N-type bulkhead to sma - amzn.to/3Plyj42
Lora Antenna - amzn.to/49Pvjp7
Comprehensive, RAK, Starter Kit - store.rakwireless.com/product...
Voltaic Web Page - voltaicsystems.com/
GarthVH on Etsy.com - www.etsy.com/shop/GarthVH?ref...

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

Thanks for the video Bill, I have been looking at these for a couple weeks now , just haven't pulled the trigger!

[@Bill-HRT]

Chuck! Again, thanks for stopping by! I appreciate the support. I venture to say that any product you get from him will meet the "Chuck" test. I guess guys have been using these or a version for years to port their antennas, rotor wires, and other cables into the house, attic, or barn. Works great for me. See you out there. 73 de Bill

[@chrissewell1608]

Awesome job! Whats all that cost?

[@Bill-HRT]

Thanks for watching and joining in on the conversation! Well, a RAK starter kit without gps will cost about $26.00. That particular Voltaic solar/battery setup is their 6 Watt Solar Charger Kit, and it's $89.00. So, right at $100. Or you can look up GarthVH on Etsy, and he has a different unit for $129.00 I am new to this, but that seems to be the retail prices. You can go to your local home improvement store and get the enclosures, find the panels on the web, and probably get away less that $100. Hope I am in the ball park. See you out there. 73 de Bill