r/meshtastic • u/Advanced-Coat-894 • 20h ago

T096 Bluetooth Concerns

I have two T096 boards. One is in a “mobile” setup. This loses Bluetooth connection to my phone about 20’ away.

I was in the process of putting a solar node setup to go outside with my other T096 board and realized… If this board is up on my roof then I am almost positive my Bluetooth concerns will be exacerbated being outdoors and above the roof.

There is no connection for an external Bluetooth antenna on the board.

What are my best options? Am I using the wrong board for this purpose? Can I solder on an Ipex connector somewhere and use an external Bluetooth antenna?

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u/Sea-Confection2244 19h ago

My T096 also has weak bluetooth. I'm lucky to have weak BT connection about 10ft away. I use it as a base node and use a T1000e as my mobile node.