Any updates on the QRP-Labs Light Gateway Plus Solar firmware build?

[arizonajon1]

I have two of these but really don't want to deploy them until the firmware build is similar enough to the build for the other LoRa devices you support. Or, is the build for the QRP Labs LightTracker Plus1.0 close enough that I can modify that and use it? I don't want to brick the devices either %^) And, I know you have a life outside of this hobby!
On a somewhat related note, I've started using the AB-IOT-433 bidirectional amp module on the LilyGO units and getting over 28 dBm of transmit power, which has really improved the range.

[richonguzman]

hi

right now if the module is added to the supported ones, it has all the capabilities the full firmware has.

is there a special characteristic you want to validate?

[arizonajon1]

Gracias! Mucho mejor ahora!

I was able to successfully flash this solar node with your build. The device's native interface is quite different from yours, and didn't allow for remaining accessible on my home network, I really like the lora-aprs.live logging functionality, a number of things that are now important to managing/monitoring the local LoRa network.

[richonguzman]

it seems the SOLAR PLUS is a new model, will write TA2MUN about it to see the differences.

[arizonajon1]

Ok, thanks. It seems to be working as expected. The firmware loaded, I was able to configure it as I had done with the LilyGOs. The only odd thing is that the RSSIs on the "Last 10 received packets" page seem anomalously good (like 15-20 dB better/stronger) than with the LilyGO module.

On one of the LightGateway Plus (Solar) 1.0 units the USB C socket broke off (was not soldered well). Is there a way for me to download a QRP Labs LightGateway 1.0 image to do an OTA firmware update?

[richonguzman]

Plus Solar is not available fully as i explained, but the LightGateway is available on the Releases for sure ;)