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SenseCAP Solar P1 Meshtastic Relay Deployment

A Recollection of my Obtainment and Deployment of a SenseCAP Solar P1 Meshtastic Relay

📌 Project Status

• I have ordered all of the hardware listed in the Hardware section below. Currently awaiting reception.
• I will determine if I should purchase a 5.8 dBi fiberglass antenna later.
• I also went ahead and created a Community Flyer for my local community.
• The main goal right now is actually getting it up and running — regardless of range.

📖 Overview

This repository documents the obtaining, configuring, and deploying a SenseCAP Solar P1 Meshtastic relay. It includes resources and configurations to help others replicate this deployment.

🛠️ Hardware Obtained (Ordered | Awaiting Reception)

• SenseCAP Solar P1 Meshtastic Relay
• Samsung 35E 18650 Button Top 3500mAh Battery (Quantity of 4) | ✅ [Received]
• SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E for Meshtastic (My choice of communicator)

⚙️ Hardware/Software Configuration (In Process—Brief Overview Only)

1. Basic Setup

   • Connecting to the device (via mobile app, web, or CLI)
   • Basic configuration parameters (frequency, region, etc.)

2. Custom Settings

   • Node name & channel settings
   • Power/signal optimization settings
   • Relay-specific configuration choices
   • Admin communicator setup

🏡 Deployment Process (In Process—Brief Overview Only)

• Plan to fasten to my TV antenna pole

📊 Testing & Validation (In Process—Brief Overview Only)

• How deployment was tested (e.g., range tests, signal monitoring)
• Metrics collected (SNR, RSSI, hop success)
• Tools or apps used to verify functionality

📂 Resources Created

• Informational Flyer to assist in getting my community involved with Meshtastic

🌍 Results & Coverage (In Process—Brief Overview Only)

• Final deployment outcome
• Coverage achieved
• Relay’s role in the larger Meshtastic/LoRa network

📚 References

• Meshtastic Documentation
• SenseCAP Documentation
• Any relevant forum threads, GitHub issues, or videos

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