Controlling your World the Easy Way

Do you have any ArduRFs with the RF69HW module? The standard module doesn't quite make it from my mailbox.

The other option would be to finagle an SMA connector on the board and try a 'real' antenna.

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Yes, I considered a reed switch but I wanted to avoid adding any 'wires and stuff' to the door area so as not to alarm the mail carrier. Also, I didn't want anything that could be knocked loose (magnets, etc.) attached to the door. During the winter months the box is subjected to some serious poundi...

I have a PIR sensor I want to use with this board. The spec. sheet indicates it will work down to 5v but it is quite unstable so I need somewhere around 10-12v. I'm thinking of using a buck converter on the 3.3v rail to get up to ~12v. The current draw is quite low at rest, something like 50uA; I do...

I've put it out on the deck for the last week or so, no problem w/ keeping the batt. charged. This is with the panel laying flat on the deck so it is far from an optimal orientation. I have been monitoring the charge voltage and it is still all over the place. Is this to be expected with the battery...

Thanks for sharing and for the reassurance that our info. was not compromised.

BTW, I should mention that I'm using a LiFePO4 cell rather than a LiPo.

I've tried a small 9V panel from RS (no joy) and am now testing a larger 12V panel. I have the panel inside a south-facing window. It took a bit to get the batt. up to operating voltage before the board would stay powered up but it appears to be working. It seems that the panel does not provide enou...