Taste The Code

I make weekly videos of electronics, code and general making

Building a LoRaWAN Class A Sensor Node with ESP8266, BME680, and RYLR993

I built a LoRaWAN sensor that sends temperature, humidity, and pressure data to The Things Network and goes into deep sleep to save power between transmissions.


A Step-by-Step Guide to Testing LoRaWAN Gateway Connectivity

I built a simple, portable DIY device to test and verify that a newly installed LoRaWAN gateway was operational and could successfully communicate with end nodes.


How to Build a Meshtastic Node: A Hands-On Review of Meshnology's N30 and N32 Kits

I built and tested the Meshnology N30 and N32 kits to start exploring Meshtastic as a LoRa communication network


Building a Bluetooth to LoRa Gateway for Emergency Communication

I built a Bluetooth-to-LoRa emergency communication gateway with the Reyax RYLR999 module that works without cell service or any other network.


ThinkNode G1 LoRaWAN gateway setup and testing

In this article, I go over how I setup the ThinkNode G1 gateway for maximizing the area that I could cover as this is the only gateway in my town for now.


3D printed YAGI Antenna for Long-Range LoRa Communication

I made a Yagi antenna for use with LoRa on 868MHz and I managed to achieve perfect communication on 40km.


Worldwide LoRa coverage with some clever tricks

I used the RYLR896 modules and RYC1001 MQTT IoT service from Reyax to create a device that can be controlled through LoRa from anywhere in the world.


Helium-based DIY GPS vehicle tracker with RYS8839, RYLR993, and ESP32

I made a GPS tracker so I can test out the availability of the Helium network in my local area.


Reyax RYLR993 Lite Module with External Antenna: Long-Range Communication in IoT Projects

I'm playing with the Reyax RYLR993 lite module that comes with an external antenna. The module supports LoRaWAN, Helium, and the LoRa proprietary communication so it is very easy to be combined with different projects.


Adding LoRaWAN capabilities to smartphones, computers, and Raspberry Pi

Using a simple adapter, we can make any smartphone to be an end node in a LoRaWAN application.