00:00Top 5 LoRa Antennas for Long-Range IoT Video Script
00:04If you're building a mesh-tastic node, a low RA-WAN gateway, or just trying to push that
00:09signal across town, the antenna is the one part people cheap out on and then wonder why range is
00:14terrible. So I went through the listings, checked the sold counts and the ratings, and found the
00:19best deals for the top 5 LoRa antennas for long-range IoT. Let's get into it.
00:25Starting at number 1, the 868 MHz Long-Range LoRa Antenna from Slingsco, and this thing is clearly
00:31the crowd favorite, over 3,500 sold and a 4.8 rating. It covers 868 and 915 MHz, so it
00:39works
00:40for LoRa and NBI IoT, it's omnidirectional, and it uses a solid N-type connector that won't wobble
00:45on a solar node or a repeater out in the weather. $7.73
00:51For that kind of build quality at that price, it's a no-brainer.
00:55Number 2 is basically its twin from the same brand, the LoRa 868 MHz Long-Range Antenna,
01:01same N-type Omni design, same 868 and 915 MHz coverage.
01:07The difference? This one holds a perfect 5-star rating across more than 3,200 sales.
01:13That's a lot of happy builders. At $8.19 it's a hair more expensive,
01:19but if you want the version with the highest confidence behind it, this is the one.
01:24Great pick for solar nodes and repeaters.
01:27Number 3 is where we go budget, the NBI IoT LoRa Gateway SoftWhip Antenna, and it's only $3.73.
01:35Yes, really. SoftWhip design, flexible, SMA connector, tuned for 840, 868, and 915 MHz,
01:44so it handles both receiving and transmitting on your wireless modules and gateways.
01:49Over 3,000 sold, 4.9 rating. If you're putting together a gateway on a tight budget,
01:55or you just want a spare or two lying around, this is the cheap and cheerful option that actually
02:00performs. Number 4 is even cheaper, the NBI IoT 868 MHz Module Antenna, also good for 915 MHz LoRa,
02:08and it's $3.51. It's built for image and data transmission and it terminates in an SMA mail
02:15connector, so it screws straight onto most modules without any adapter hunting.
02:20A 5-star rating over 3,100 sales says people are happy.
02:24This is the one I'd grab for quick testing in small builds where you don't want to spend much
02:29to find out if an antenna fix solves your range problem.
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