Earthwormchris
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2025
Wasn't even paying attention when I ordered this. Tested with a VNA and has the best SWR at 915 mhz that I've ever seen, something like 1.1/1 or better. Great!
Terry
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025
I have upgraded all my radios to use this. Beats the stock antenna.Great performance, good size.
Robert N.
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2025
I've tried this on Heltec V3, RAK4631, and a G2 Station. With each, the antennas supplied do not come close to the reception of this little whip. I'm very impressed.With the G2 Station, it comes with a 3db antenna that the inventor would like you to compare other antennas to ...and this little whip beats that antenna in RX brining in more stations. For TX, I couldn't reach a station with the original antenna but I can directly with this whip.I'm very impressed, as of yet, I haven't found small portable antenna that beats this one. This is now my default antenna.
Devin Noel
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2025
Most importantly it's labeled, unlike many cheap antennas. Measured mine with my NanoVNA. VSWR was 1.28 at 915mhz. It gets down to a 1.09 at 928mhz. Would buy it again.
korey
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
Right size. Fits correctly. Works properly. Unable to verify signal quality or strength but looks like good value and reliability for a fair price.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2024
Tuned right around 930 MHz. Good performance for Meshtastic frequencies too
Nicole Leduc
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2024
I tested the antenna just by itself (using the venerable NanoVNA), without any metal groundplane and it was very well matched to US915 LoRa, ISM band! Maybe a little on the high side (too short), but the SWR was less than 1.3 across the band. At the best it practically 1.0 SWR just outside the band. I then added a small metal ground plane about 2.5" square and the SWR was still under 1.3 or 1.4 in the band. I then deployed a RAK4631 with an 850mAh Lipo cell and a little 5.5V, 250mA solar panel and on a nearby hilltop near Taos, NM and was blown away to receive pings from nodes in Albuquerque!?! Truly amazing antenna! I had the same rig up there but using the flat PC board antenna that RAK sells with the Meshtastic starter kit and it has a good SWR but it just was not pulling them in like this sucker does!Def be buying more of these!
JN
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
I used two of these, both with Heltec V3's- one with an extended magnet mount. I was able to glean exactly 5mi (just outside of line of sight) when receiving a range test, with the receiver having the magnetic base and on slot 69 (919MHz). I bought a few more- I don't know if it's overzealous of me because I am learning at a quick rate, but the physical quality of the antenna combined with obvious functionality did it for me. Look for the golden wolf- not the printed sticker!