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Been trying a good bit today to save settings in the Config>Module Config>MQTT and not having any success. I have used different browsers to attempt the save and nothing stays. I have been attempting to Enable MQTT. I make the change and then use the save button/icon. The Heltec V3 reboots. I then reload the browser and check the settings and they did not change. MQTT is still disabled. Done many web searches and found no real help. I know the group here is small, but most of you have had more experience than I have. Just thought I would post the issue here. Les WD5BYQ

Hey All - New to Mesh. So new in fact my T-Echo won't ship for another 19 days. In the mean time I'm sponging as much as possible. Long time Ham in Arizona but born, raised and have family in Texas so I'm back and forth to Rockwall quite a bit. Maybe I'll bump into one of you on the mesh next trip.

I got the starter kit using the RAK 4630. I cannot get the board to power up using the battery port. The USB and Solar ports work just fine. With the USB port in use I can voltages on cables connected to the Solar and Battery ports (4. 76 volts - Solar - and 4.21 volts - Battery). The batteries are charged fully. In my testing I used my bench power supply and slowly ran the voltage up to 5 volts, while connected to the battery port. No joy. Am I missing a configuration? Ideas? Les WD5BYQ

Received notices this week from Amazon and Rokland that my solar meshtastic project parts are shipping. I anticipate that they will arrive sometime next week. The last to arrive may be the waterproof enclosure. I'll post an update and maybe some pics of the assembly. Les WD5BYQ

Saw this on the Meshtastic Facebook group 73 Rich n5csu Cold Weather Repeater: I live in Idaho and even though spring is coming, the entire winter is below 32 degrees F, so Lithium batteries will not work for outside use. I use a 12 volt 7.2 AH gel Lead Acid Battery with a 10 watt solar panel. Even with a week of overcast and snow, the battery has stayed charged enough to power the repeater. It has been up for over 6 weeks now and has worked perfectly. I use a Wisblock, charge controller for the panel and 12 v to 5 V USB buck converter. It has a 4db omni antenna. I know the Wisblock has a built in charge controller, but have read about failures with it. The panel came with the charge controller, so I use the supplied controller. This repeater at just 32 feet above my home covers my entire small town and a great deal of area outside of town (I'm amazed). If you are looking to get more Meshtastic users, put up a repeater. Giving new users the ability to have service in a wider area will help increase the numbers of users in your area. I have a pretty good hill on the North side of town. As soon as the snow clears, I have a place to put another repeater. This will greatly increase coverage area and even allow my city to connect with a neighboring city as soon as a repeater is put up high there, which is in the works. P.S., though not done yet in the photo, I like to hot glue the antenna pig tail to the board so that vibration will not have it come loose. Enjoy !

Thanks for joining our new group dedicated to establishing a DallasMesh. It’s just a dream right now but it’s gotta start somewhere so hope this can help. groups.io now requires a moderator approve the first posting for any new member. Please don’t take it personally… we’ll approve it quickly and from then on post at will. 73 Rich n5csu