/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/honey-bee-safe-lorawan-first-triesAs the bee detector is intended for use in the field, it will be best if we can use some sort of wireless connectivity to pass the information along to a central server, ideally allowing us to view results from anywhere using a browser. The MKR WAN 1en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/honey-bee-safe-lorawan-first-triesMon, 06 Mar 2023 11:29:22 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:023c0fe4-1445-4f05-a452-3329a98dabfejc20482<p>Wouldn&#39;t something like this be more appropriate.</p> <p><a href="https://www.newark.com/multicomp-pro/mp001584/whip-antenna-902-928mhz-1dbi/dp/41AH4620">https://www.newark.com/multicomp-pro/mp001584/whip-antenna-902-928mhz-1dbi/dp/41AH4620</a></p> <p>That&#39;s an outdoor aerial that could go on the top of a pole.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=25305&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/honey-bee-safe-lorawan-first-triesSun, 05 Mar 2023 22:31:19 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:023c0fe4-1445-4f05-a452-3329a98dabfeshabaz2<p>Hi Nico,</p> <p>Is that definitely a 915 MHz antenna you have? I think that&#39;s the US freq most popular for LoRaWAN?&nbsp;</p> <p>If it is specifically a GPS antenna, I think it may not work well (GPS is ballpark 1.5 GHz from memory).</p> <p>Gough Lui mentioned on a blog of his the approximate length of wire that could be tried in the interim, but if terrain isn&#39;t ideal, then you probably do need a specific antenna, even if it is positioned better. I think Farnell has some quite long antennas (300 mm or so from memory), one of those might be needed.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=25305&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">