Taste The Code

I make weekly videos of electronics, code and general making

Building a Real-Time LoRaWAN Class C Relay Controller Using the ESP LoRa 32

Build a real-time LoRaWAN Class C relay controller using the ESP LoRa 32 in this step-by-step guide covering hardware setup, TTN configuration, and instant downlink control.

Nov 29, 2025 — 12 mins read

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.

Nov 09, 2025 — 15 mins read

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.

Oct 28, 2025 — 9 mins read

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

Sep 11, 2025 — 9 mins read

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.

Mar 06, 2025 — 9 mins read

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.

Feb 17, 2025 — 11 mins read

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.

Nov 10, 2023 — 7 mins read

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.

Mar 21, 2023 — 3 mins read

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.

Dec 16, 2022 — 2 mins read

Dragino LPS8v2 - How to set it up and the basics of LoRaWAN

Learn what LoRaWAN is, how it is used and how you can start building projects and devices that work on LoRaWAN by first setting up your own gateway

Oct 07, 2022 — 7 mins read

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