I am finishing up 3 nodes and plan to deploy next week.
This is a quick Buildout of my Solar Node Builds. here is my Materials, Links, and options in case you wanted to duplicate the setup.
Rakwireless Solar Node Build
RakWireless Wisblock Kit
-Rak Wireless - ($24.99 + Shipping) Meshtastic Starter Kit for LoRa – RAKwireless Store
-Rokland - ($36.97 Free Shipping) RAK Wireless WisBlock Meshtastic Starter Kit US915-- PREORDER FOR EARL – Rokland
-Aliexpress - ($28.86 + $14.74 Shipping) 404 page
Solar Panel - ($12.99) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099RSLNZ4?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
Project Box - ($9.99) https://a.co/d/62ClUFU
Angled Block Mount - $8 Each(15.99 for 2) https://a.co/d/h25GR8k
Battery holder - $1.66 Each($9.99 for 6) https://a.co/d/hDHnI5w
Protection Board for 18650 - $1.40 Each (7$ for 5) https://a.co/d/8OocWVT
Waterproof SMA to IPX - $4.50 Each ($8.99 for 2) https://a.co/d/fVC4AJc
Type N to SMA adapter - $7.26 Each ($14.59 for 2) https://a.co/d/aNvzPKz
Optional J Pole for Mounting on house - ($17.99) https://a.co/d/4pXKVSW
3d Printed Carrier Plate - (I made this to have an integrated single 18650 or blank so you can put a double carrier spec’d out above) - ($0.20 filament) Rak Wireless Wisblock 19007 and 18650 Holder for Electrical Box Case by Hamspiced - Thingiverse
6DB Type N Antenna - (Search FB Marketplace for this item. you can get it for 20$ just search 915mhz helium Antenna) (Amazon 39$) - https://a.co/d/5fNIYxd
Total Cost per Solar Node - (If you choose your own antenna and dont need N-Type or the J pole and angle mount subtract $58.50) -
$120.76 Per Solar Node
$62.26 without Antenna and J Pole and Angle mount
