---
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