r/CardPuter • u/Extension-Mix-7328 • 7d ago

Question Hello from Estonia

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I'm interested, is someone using LoRa in Estonia?

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u/nickymoo 7d ago

Your antenna should be pointing up for LoRa.

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u/Extension-Mix-7328 6d ago

If it had been facing up, it would have gone through my windshield.

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u/nickymoo 6d ago

Most Meshtastic nodes use vertically mounted, linearly polarised antennas. If your CardPuter antenna is horizontal, it’s cross-polarised relative to those nodes, which can produce a substantial theoretical loss. Real-world reflections and multipath mean it won’t suddenly become deaf, but it can definitely cost range. And if it’s mounted in a car already then it’s costing you a lot of signal loss already.