meshtastic/docs/about/overview/range-test.mdx

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id: range-tests
title: Range Tests
slug: /overview/range-tests
sidebar_label: Range Tests
sidebar_position: 4
---

## Current Record

- **Range:** 206km (128 miles)
- **Record Holders:** _StarWatcher, CVR, rook, kboxlabs_
- **Source:** [Meshtastic Discourse](https://meshtastic.discourse.group/t/practical-range-test-results/692/130)

### Modem Settings

Default Long_Fast
- **Frequency:** 915MHz
- **Bandwidth:** 250
- **Spread Factor:** 11
- **Coding Rate:** 4/8

### Node A

- **Device:** [LILYGO TTGO T-Beam](/docs/hardware/devices/tbeam)
- **Firmware Version:** 2.1.10
- **Antenna:** Stock Antenna

### Node B

- **Device:** [LILYGO TTGO T-Beam](/docs/hardware/devices/tbeam)
- **Firmware Version:** 2.1.10 (modified to place GPS in flight mode)
- **Antenna:** Stock Antenna

<img src="/img/records/Devices-Balloon.png" alt="Nodes and Balloon" />

<img src="/img/records/app-screenshots.png" alt="App Screenshots" />


## Previous Record

- **Range:** 166km (103 miles)
- **Record Holder:** _PuzzledPancake_
- **Source:** [Meshtastic Discourse](https://meshtastic.discourse.group/t/practical-range-test-results/692/44)

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### Modem Settings

- **Frequency:** 868MHz
- **Bandwidth:** 125
- **Spread Factor:** 12
- **Coding Rate:** 4/8

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### Node A

- **Device:** [LILYGO TTGO T-Beam w/ SX1262](/docs/hardware/devices/tbeam)
- **Firmware Version:** 1.2
- **Antenna:** [868MHz 5dBi Antenna](https://ivent.co.nz/product/category/1000/868mhz%205dbi%20antenna%20193mm%20black%20sma%20%28m%29/38646)

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### Node B

- **Device:** [LILYGO TTGO T-Beam w/ SX1262](/docs/hardware/devices/tbeam)
- **Firmware Version:** 1.2
- **Antenna:** [868MHz Vertical 6dBi](https://ivent.co.nz/product/category/1000/868mhz%20vertical%206dbi%20antenna/38606)

![Topographical Map](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/meshtastic/optimized/2X/a/a0a26e4d40a5b9ccba9185eb70e2eaf66f0b0587_2_1380x888.jpeg)

![Node A](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/meshtastic/optimized/2X/9/99ec4bcc18b21f4e95ac1bcc0592b608c9c4f567_2_1332x1000.jpeg)

![Node B](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/meshtastic/optimized/2X/1/1c8bd5fc41f7bab925404b657a9c481882de9313_2_1332x1000.jpeg)

### Resources Used

- http://www.heywhatsthat.com
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			`## Current Record`

Closes #634 Adds new record 2023-05-25 15:13:12 -07:00			`- Range: 206km (128 miles)`
			`- Record Holders: _StarWatcher, CVR, rook, kboxlabs_`
			`- Source: [Meshtastic Discourse](https://meshtastic.discourse.group/t/practical-range-test-results/692/130)`

			`### Modem Settings`

clarify it was long_fast 2023-05-25 17:41:18 -07:00			`Default Long_Fast`
Closes #634 Adds new record 2023-05-25 15:13:12 -07:00			`- Frequency: 915MHz`
			`- Bandwidth: 250`
			`- Spread Factor: 11`
			`- Coding Rate: 4/8`

			`### Node A`

			`- Device: [LILYGO TTGO T-Beam](/docs/hardware/devices/tbeam)`
			`- Firmware Version: 2.1.10`
			`- Antenna: Stock Antenna`

			`### Node B`

			`- Device: [LILYGO TTGO T-Beam](/docs/hardware/devices/tbeam)`
			`- Firmware Version: 2.1.10 (modified to place GPS in flight mode)`
			`- Antenna: Stock Antenna`

Fix name 2023-05-25 15:34:51 -07:00			`<img src="/img/records/Devices-Balloon.png" alt="Nodes and Balloon" />`
Closes #634 Adds new record 2023-05-25 15:13:12 -07:00
			`<img src="/img/records/app-screenshots.png" alt="App Screenshots" />`



			`## Previous Record`

revamp refinements 2022-11-03 17:10:08 -07:00			`- Range: 166km (103 miles)`
cleanup and reformatting content 2022-11-07 20:53:52 -08:00			`- Record Holder: _PuzzledPancake_`
			`- Source: [Meshtastic Discourse](https://meshtastic.discourse.group/t/practical-range-test-results/692/44)`

Fix name 2023-05-25 15:34:51 -07:00			`<!-- trunk-ignore(markdownlint/MD024) -->`
Lint Markdown files 2023-01-19 05:01:57 -08:00			`### Modem Settings`

revamp refinements 2022-11-03 17:10:08 -07:00			`- Frequency: 868MHz`
			`- Bandwidth: 125`
			`- Spread Factor: 12`
			`- Coding Rate: 4/8`
cleanup and reformatting content 2022-11-07 20:53:52 -08:00
try ignoring since low level and not an issue 2023-05-27 21:03:46 -07:00			`<!-- trunk-ignore(markdownlint/MD024) -->`
Lint Markdown files 2023-01-19 05:01:57 -08:00			`### Node A`

cleanup and reformatting content 2022-11-07 20:53:52 -08:00			`- Device: [LILYGO TTGO T-Beam w/ SX1262](/docs/hardware/devices/tbeam)`
			`- Firmware Version: 1.2`
			`- Antenna: [868MHz 5dBi Antenna](https://ivent.co.nz/product/category/1000/868mhz%205dbi%20antenna%20193mm%20black%20sma%20%28m%29/38646)`

try ignoring since low level and not an issue 2023-05-27 21:03:46 -07:00			`<!-- trunk-ignore(markdownlint/MD024) -->`
Lint Markdown files 2023-01-19 05:01:57 -08:00			`### Node B`

cleanup and reformatting content 2022-11-07 20:53:52 -08:00			`- Device: [LILYGO TTGO T-Beam w/ SX1262](/docs/hardware/devices/tbeam)`
			`- Firmware Version: 1.2`
			`- Antenna: [868MHz Vertical 6dBi](https://ivent.co.nz/product/category/1000/868mhz%20vertical%206dbi%20antenna/38606)`
revamp refinements 2022-11-03 17:10:08 -07:00
			`![Topographical Map](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/meshtastic/optimized/2X/a/a0a26e4d40a5b9ccba9185eb70e2eaf66f0b0587_2_1380x888.jpeg)`

			`![Node A](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/meshtastic/optimized/2X/9/99ec4bcc18b21f4e95ac1bcc0592b608c9c4f567_2_1332x1000.jpeg)`

cleanup and reformatting content 2022-11-07 20:53:52 -08:00			`![Node B](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/meshtastic/optimized/2X/1/1c8bd5fc41f7bab925404b657a9c481882de9313_2_1332x1000.jpeg)`

Lint Markdown files 2023-01-19 05:01:57 -08:00			`### Resources Used`

			`- http://www.heywhatsthat.com`