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id: range-tests
title: Range Tests
slug: /overview/range-tests
sidebar_label: Range Tests
sidebar_position: 4
description: "Explore Meshtastic's impressive range achievements with detailed modem settings and device configurations for both ground and air records."
---

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#### Ground

##### Current Ground Record: 254km

- **Range:** 254km (158 miles)
- **Record Holders:** _kboxlabs_
- **Source:** [Meshtastic Discourse](https://meshtastic.discourse.group/t/practical-range-test-results/692/137)

<h5 id="modem-settings-254">Modem Settings</h5>

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

<h5 id="node-a-254">Node A</h5>

- **Device:** [RAK4631 Core](https://meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/rak/core-module)  with [RAK 5005-O Base Board](https://meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/rak/base-board)
- **Firmware Version:** 2.1.17
- **Antenna:** 902-928MHz 5.8 dBi Slinkdsco Outdoor 

<h5 id="node-b-254">Node B</h5>

- **Device:** [RAK4631 Core](https://meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/rak/core-module)  with [RAK 19003 Mini Base Board](https://meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/rak/base-board)
- **Firmware Version:** 2.1.18
- **Antenna:** Standard LoRa 915MHz 60mm 2dBi Omnidirectional

<img src="/img/records/kboxlabs_sender.webp" alt="Sending Node" />

<img src="/img/records/kboxlabs_receiver.webp" alt="Receiving Node" />

<img src="/img/records/kboxlabs_map.webp" alt="Geographic Locations" />


##### Previous Record 166km

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

<h5 id="modem-settings-166">Modem Settings</h5>

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

<h5 id="node-a-166">Node A</h5>

- **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)

<h5 id="node-b-166">Node B</h5>

- **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)

<h5>Resources Used</h5>
- http://www.heywhatsthat.com

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#### Air

##### Current Air Record: 206km

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

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

<h5 id="node-a-206">Node A</h5>

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

<h5 id="node-b-206">Node B</h5>

- **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.webp" alt="Nodes and Balloon" />

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

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