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Recommended as a clear introduction to LoRa and the link budget idea that sets it apart.
Andreas Spiess explains the basic principles of LoRa and LoRaWAN, their pros and cons, link budget and bandwidth. He shows his own gateway and client sending a message to The Things Network.
“A good explanation of LoRa, and in particular of the "link budget" idea” (HN, 2023)
3) Certified firmware* * the telecom can and does blacklist IMEI numbers for unsigned firmware * it is illegal to fix bugs that cause eSIM hardware lock-ups * You can catch g05t5 on the carrier VPN network sandbox hitting each client Sometimes it is better to wipe the slate clean, and start again... LoRAWAN certainly does make sense in some use-case applications. [this video]
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