https://community.element14.com/technologies/wireless/Visit the 'Wireless' group on element14 to learn about the latest trends in wireless technology, antennas, chipsets, protocols, development kits, sensors, control devices, and more. en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/wireless/m/managed-videos/151191Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:42:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0ffae92c-fbe1-4e8a-9ffc-fed277efb0f6embeddedguyhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/wireless/b/blog/posts/getting-started-to-bluetooth-mesh-with-nordic-semiconductor-sdkWed, 08 Apr 2026 11:40:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:65287e81-dc1a-4ca9-ba88-4922d38cc601embeddedguyI have worked quite a lot with BLE. But it was until last week that I did not get any exposure to Bluetooth mesh network. Till now I just managed to flash mesh sample to Nordic Semiconductor development kits and test the basic ON/OFF switch and light samples. The advantage of using Bluetooth Mesh is that apart from traditional BLE communication that suffers from range and connection loss issues, the Mesh network is robust. Up to 32768 mesh nodes can be added in a single network that can span a huge area. The nRF connect SDK provides the sample to turn and off the LEDs using buttons. The configuration is simple. You just need to flash the right sample to your devices. The VS-Code extension helps to create the right configurations required for the nRF devices. Basically, I have three devices. nRF7002-DK - Flashed with mesh/light sample nRF52840-DK - Flashed with mesh/light_switch sample Thingy-53 - Flashed with mesh/light sample. After we have flashed the sample, we can now run the nRF Mesh application and create the network. Once the network is created we can control the LEDs on the boards using the switch on the DK. The things that are required to be taken care of are the following Create application key Create groups Create subscriptions and publications Control the LEDs community.element14.com/.../Screenrecorder_2D00_2026_2D00_04_2D00_07_2D00_15_2D00_53_2D00_53_2D00_431_2D00_silent.mp4 After the network has been configured, we can control the LEDs using the buttons on the DK. community.element14.com/.../8640.VID_5F00_20260407_5F00_160329_2D00_silent.mp4bluetoothblehttps://community.element14.com/technologies/wireless/m/managed-videos/151190Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:38:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:23fae8e6-8fd6-4e23-a633-f1e23ad74b05embeddedguyhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/wireless/m/managed-videos/151083Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:05:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:38dbe6f8-bc8f-444a-9cb0-65753cef0140CatwellFrequency Hopping with Nrf24l01+ https://paulplusx.wordpress.com/2017/03/19/frequency-hopping-with-nrf24l01/https://community.element14.com/technologies/wireless/f/forum/56722/budget-cuts-environment-canada-ends-weather-radio/234116Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:26:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ee58d422-be49-4c82-a51c-1e08319b5ceeDABWhen it was created, there were few alternatives. Today, you can get this information on your smart phone along with life saving alerts.https://community.element14.com/technologies/wireless/f/forum/56722/budget-cuts-environment-canada-ends-weather-radio/234108Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:47:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ebb286a1-2544-44ab-a918-4b4577e30994stantoWith something like this is it worth recording the transmission for playback and modification? I wonder if anyone's looking at being able to repurpose these in some way so as to not become ewaste? (evidently I've not done any research myself..)https://community.element14.com/technologies/wireless/f/forum/56722/budget-cuts-environment-canada-ends-weather-radio/234060Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:50:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8e6396e7-3e82-48a2-a856-8b37722df5d9kmikemooI agree that this is sad. I think it might stem from the erroneous belief that everyone gets everything from their phone and that OTA radio is dead. I know a few people that have returned to listening to sports broadcasts on AM radio because they don't want to pay for the streaming services to watch the games. We use a transistor radio for music around the house instead of a smart speaker - because it's more portable and lasts forever on 2 AA batteries. I don't have to recharge it all the time. I may lose internet but, shocker... that radio still works. Sorry for your loss, Canada.https://community.element14.com/technologies/wireless/f/forum/56722/budget-cuts-environment-canada-ends-weather-radio/234044Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:49:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:030ecd1a-7d6d-412e-bc0b-7a289b1edb81battlecoderThat's sad news. I'm not from Canada, but I like radio stations. They require very little hardware to "access" them, and they are such a great resource to have when the modern world falls apart (i.e: When internet is down, or there's a blackout).https://community.element14.com/technologies/wireless/f/forum/56722/budget-cuts-environment-canada-ends-weather-radioThu, 26 Feb 2026 23:32:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:17f7a3cb-0f46-4f5d-aab1-213b61bfb128scottiebabeSad news for Canadian nerds, as of March 16, 2026 environment Canada is pulling the plug on their VHF weather radio service on 162 MHz. My weather radio will soon be an antique paperweight I will be sure to listen to the last transmission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weatheradio_Canada It was very similar to USA's NOAA Weather radio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOAA_Weather_Radio So long XMJ330, enjoyed your weather broadcasts. Local station details from ISED Canada: hannel Type Frequency [MHz] Frequency record identifier Regulatory service Communication type Conformity to frequency plan Frequency allocation name Channel International coordination number Station Function Analog/digital Occupied bandwidth [kHz] Designation of emission Modulation type Filtration installed Tx effective radiated power (ERP) [dBW] Tx transmitter power [W] Total losses [dB] Analog capacity [channels] Digital capacity [Mbit/s] Rx unfaded received signal level [dBW] Rx threshold level for BER 10E-3 [dBW] Manufacturer Model number Antenna gain [dBi] Antenna pattern Half-power (3 dB) beamwidth [deg.] Front-to-back ratio [dB] Polarization Height above ground level [m] Azimuth of main lobe [deg.] Vertical elevation angle [deg.] Station location Licensee station reference Call sign Type of station ITU class of station Station cost category Number of identical stations Reference identifier Province(s) Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Ground elevation above mean sea level [m] Antenna structure height above ground level [m] Congestion zone Radius of operation [km] Satellite name Station Fee Zone Authorization number Service Subservice Licence type Authorization status In-service date Account number Licensee name Licensee address Operational status Station classification Horizontal power [W] Vertical power [W] Standby transmitter information TX_RES : null 162.55 0000367827 Public Information service Tx-only/Rx-only Non-standard -- -- -- TX Analog 16.0 16K0F3EJN Analog - Land Mobile Radio Medium isolation (e.g., band pass) 20.199998 70 6.3 1 -- -- -- Industry Canada - Industrie Canada SRL 210C4 10.1484 Directional 80.0 0.0 Vertical 120.0 90 -- ST. AGATHA, (CBC TOWER) -- XMJ330 Fixed base station FB - Base station -- 0 -- Ontario 43.45 -80.60194444 408.0 120.0 Medium congestion 0.0 -- -- 010361483-001 Land Mobile Base-Mobile Systems Non-Developmental Granted 2007-07-23T00:00:00-04:00 044080006884 Environment Canada 351 boulevard St-Joseph, 7th Floor K1A 0H3 Gatineau QC -- -- 0.0 0.0 --