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Bluetooth is NOT a long-range tech.

The long range assumption relies on the mesh network where each user w/ Bluetooth/bitchat acts as a relay. So the more the users the longer the range (same as find my technology)

shortwavesurfer2009 5mo ago

A maximum possible range of 6,889 feet, which is just over a mile. #meshtastic can do better. I commonly see several nodes from 18 miles away and I've heard of people being able to talk 40 or 50 miles through the mesh.

The above is not to suggest that it is a bad thing. But you should absolutely know what to expect.

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₿k 5mo ago

As I said, it’s akin to “find my” technology: the more the users, the farther the range. But since the inherent technology is BTE, you need to find a relaying device close by: 10-100 feet. I think BTE 5 has a longer range than 100 feet.

shortwavesurfer2009 5mo ago

Well, it stops at 7 hops. The maximum possible range for Bluetooth is 300 meters. So if you take 300 meters and multiply it by 7, that's how I got that number.

₿k 5mo ago

I didn’t know about 7 hops. Thanks for the knowledge.