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Some photos of a waterproof enclosure I made to install a MeshCore or Meshtastic node on the roof.

It's made from standard heat-fused water pipes with UV protection on the outer layer. These pipes are polypropylene, and I can't measure any difference in RSSI when the node is installed inside.

I believe my oldest #bags that are still in regular rotation are a green #Chrome Mini Metro i got in about 2004, and a #MissionWorkshop Rambler from 2009. no more #boblebees. :(

the Rambler is a rolltop pack with a #waterproof liner in two compartments that holds 20L until you unzip the cargo area into 40L. perfect for groceries on two wheels.

they make a larger one with two outside pockets instead of one called the Vandal. you can get it in multicam and with a cobra buckle.

holds >50k MaH!

[#TLDR: JUST TELL ME IF YOUR TABLET CAN DO #CALLS!]

#DearVendors of #Android-#Tablets:

Off all the #Functions you can put into a #Specifications Sheet of your Devices there's one you should ALWAYS answer clearly on your #Website:

DOES YOUR TABLET [with #4G / #5G / …) SUPPORT MAKING PHONE CALLS?

Like: IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK TO HAVE THAT INFO IN THE SPECSHEETS?

You're obviously able to list all the #Codecs natively supported and the user-available storage as well as supported Frequency Bands, WWAN modes, WiFi channel width and the Display Glass vs. Panel dimensions including DPI of the latter and whether or not it has a hall effect sensor to detect your overpriced 1st party tablet covers!

Now some folks may ask: "WHY does this matter?" or outright dismiss this as a problem.

Listen:
Not everyone is able or willing to carry two devices when 1 SHOULD BE ENOUGH and also some places (i.e. #Turkey) have #ImportRestrictions re: #MobileDevices, so having more than 1 #IMEI is already a "NOPE!" by the authorities.

  • Also this isn't something one can "fix" post-purchase like installing #VLC to decode some obscure file format in Software: Either the #Baseband and #ROM support #PhoneCalls or they don't!

So why do NONE of the #Tablet manufacturers allow to #search or #filter for that???

NO, instead one has to download an obscenely huge #PDF just to then read on page 34 that for any "#telephony" function you NEED YET ANOTHER DEVICE FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER AND HAVE TO SIGNUP WITH AN ACCOUNT and even that level of #abuse WON'T GUARANTEE THAT IT WORKS...

  • I mean, come on, this ain't some obscure functionality like #OMAPI to do some "evil sourcery" like managing an #eSIM that is in a #SIM-Card form factor!

Pretty shure A LOT of other folks have the same question and ain't willing to get yet another device & #SIM just to recieve the occasional call because #TechIlliterates can't be assed to send an #eMail or learn #XMPP+#OMEMO to message one...

  • Obviously they same manufacturers are able and willing to specify f-stops of the built-in cameras and list EVERY SINGLE #WEARABLE they made and certify as 'compatible' with, as if anyone is gonna take their non-#waterproof #Tablet for a marathon or god forbid triathlon...

Why are there no good phones on the market?

I don't want much:

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Mobile phone reception is patchy at best and so I rely on a paper map the tried-and-tested method of #DeadReckoning. Essentials include a pair of good quality #WalkingBoots, #WaterProof clothing available and always prepare to be colder than you would be in town. As the terrain is quite rough and the vegetation can be thorny along with the presence of insects, #Shorts are not recommended unless you're happy to have grazes and bites by the end of the trip.

I'm on vacation and one of the #summertime activites I enjoy is #swiming outdoors. Be it sea or just a lake, it is more fun than a swimming pool. One challenge that is tied to that is that I have a #smartwatch and I like to #track my activities. And when I'm swimming, my watch are unable to pin point my possition while underwater. And when I'm swimming, I ussually have my hands in the water. To log my swim, I have to periodically raise my hand above the water to get better signal and #GPS position lock. That kinda spoils the fun and is not very convenient. If I had #opensource watch, I could hack my way around it constructing some GPS #bluetooth buoy 🤔But when I was looking for a smart watch the open ones were not that #waterproof. Is GPS buoy a thing, am I only one wanting to track where I have been swimming or is there some other solution?