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Can a stand alone node record (and sore) GPS location to be retrieved at later date?
I was thinking about building one for hiking

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You can put it into a mode where it just constantly broadcasts gps data. Look up Meshtastic range test

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If your node has a GPS chip, then you can look at the position log.

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@Hamspiced Do you happen to know much about the SenseCAP Card Tracker @ Seeed Studio?

I donā€™t really have a need for Meshtastic other than a possible drone tracker. I build and fly a lot of FPV drones and the SenseCap looked like a compact solution. I really would like something tiny with GPS.

I did get into Lorawan during Covid and mounted a Mikrotik gateway and antenna on my house. Iā€™ve since moved and all my Lora stuff is sitting in a drawer. I guess I do have a few devices I could convert from Lorawan to Meshtastic.

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I havenā€™t messed with anything from seed. I actually didnā€™t even know they came out with anything.

Iā€™ve switched to only using rak nodes because they are so damn power efficient and have great range as well as an array of modules. Thatā€™s likely what I would recommend.

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