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Adafruit 3231 LoRa Radio FeatherWing Review

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Very good

Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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4.3
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BrandAdafruit
Hardware InterfaceBluetooth
Item Dimensions LxWxH3 x 2 x 1 inches

Description of Adafruit 3231 LoRa Radio FeatherWing

SX127x LoRa based module with SPI interface. Uses the license-free ISM bands. Packet radio with ready-to-go Arduino libraries. +5 to +20 dBm up to 100 mW Power Output Capability (power output selectable in software). ~300uA during full sleep, ~120mA peak during +20dBm transmit, ~40mA during active radio listening. Our initial tests with default library settings: over 1.2mi/2Km line-of-sight with wire quarter-wave antennas. (With setting tweaking and directional antennas, 20Km is possible).

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great addition to my set-up!

My analysis of this product showed that it is a great investment for anyone looking to expand their LoRa network capabilities .It is compatible with different Computers and its on-board antenna allows for longer range. The only con I can think of is that it requires some programming knowledge to use the chip properly. Overall, I'm really happy with my purchase and I highly recommend this product to anyone looking to upgrade their LoRa set-up..

Pros
  • Provides easy integration of long-range radio communication capabilities to compatible Feather boards.
Cons
  • Requires a compatible Feather board to be used, limiting its compatibility with other microcontroller boards.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Afraid it won't work

Just got two of these in the mail. I won't be able to test them any time soon, but I noticed that the main IC looks damaged. On both devices, it looks like the chip has swollen towards the middle. I'll update as soon as I can test. Even when it works, it's frustrating to see chip damage.

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  • Computer Components
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