OK, great news: the antenna was unplugged. So that explains everything.

Also, the lid warped in the sun & cold and the caulk was insufficient to hold the seal as a result. Seems like there was no water damage though. My notch & grove design seems to have saved me.

What I learned:

- put tabs on the box & lid so they can bolt together (which I already did and will be on the next print)

- don't use caulk for strain relief because it may have already popped off before you get that far

- assemble & and caulk them inside, not on the roof at installation time

- test them fully assembled & sealed on the ground first

- check back frequently after the initial installation to see if there is warping, if the caulk is holding, etc.

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I went from -112 bdi from within 75 feet & line of sight, to -62 dbi at about a quarter mile & no line of sight.

There still seems to be an ossue with the beam being too narrow to hit all the rooms in my own home, but after I do some range testing, I'll know if I can just cover that with a neighbor's node.

I'm excited to do the range testing!

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