RAK Wisblock 4631?

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New hobby for me so excuse any noob comments. Thanks in advance.

I have a few Heltec V3’s and a few RAK WisBlock 4631 kits that I ordered from Rokland. If I set the heltec v3 unit in my upstairs window I see nodes about 2-3 miles away. Using the same exact antenna and location on the WisBlock I do not see any of them. I have ran this very basic test on 2 different WisBlocks with the same results. As far as receiving messages I have been successful getting messages to both devices from the same distance out. Why does the WisBlock not “see” the same as the Heltec V3?

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The longest contact I have got on a wisblock is 46 kilometers, using a quality antenna with a ground plane, if you were using the stock antenna that came with the kit… its garbage, I suggest only a dipole antenna if using it with a plastic case (or no case)

3

I am using a Muzi Works whip antenna on both devices. So is it to be expected that the WisBlock will not get the same range as a Heltec V3?

4

no, with the same antenna the range should be near identical due to the same transceiver being used, is the antenna connector properly attached to the main board?

5

Yes. Like I said I have 2 WisBlock devices and they both do the same. They are both connected firmly at the board.

6

Are you using the newest firmware? (2.5.5) I’m running into the same problem where I wasn’t before.

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there was a problem like that, some time ago, with some older firmware version …
but at the moment my rak devices have about the same range as before the update to 2.5.4

dont know if a v3 has greater range dont use those much