00:00Best 868 MHz LoRa Antenna Under $15 VoiceOver Script, Approximate 225 Total
00:07So your Mesh-tastic node reaches your neighbor's roof and stops, right?
00:11I've been testing cheap antennas for weeks, and the good news is you don't need to spend a fortune to
00:16fix that.
00:17These are the best 868 MHz LoRa Antennas Under $15, in order, and the top one is a genuine steal.
00:25Number 1, The Gysunt
00:30759 Fiberglass Body, N-Mail Connector, covers both 868 and 915 MHz, and it's built for outdoor-duty helium hotspots,
00:39long-distance receiving, all of it.
00:41Close to 5,000 sold with a 5-star rating.
00:45If your node lives stuck on a pole or a windowsill, this is the one.
00:49Best performance on the whole list, and still under $8.
00:53Number 2, A 2-Pack of 10dBi Antennas for $578.
00:58Each one is SMA male with a 15-centimeter pigtail, and you get both RPSMA and U.FL, so it
01:04fits basically anything you're running.
01:07Two antennas for under $6 is the deal of the list.
01:11This is my pick if you're building a multi-node mesh, one on the router, one on the handheld.
01:16Number 3, The Magnetic Mount Antenna for $250.
01:20That's the budget option, and it's smart if you just want to test whether a better antenna actually solves your
01:25problem.
01:26For D-Bi, SMA male with a short cable and a magnetic base that sticks to a car roof or
01:32a metal pole.
01:33Over 4,500 sold, rated 4.6 stars.
01:37Try this one first, then upgrade if you need more punch.
01:41Number 4, The Low VSWR 868 Antenna for 506.
01:47This one targets people running LoRa32U42 or ESP32 boards specifically.
01:53It covers 863 to 870 MHz, which is all the European LoRa bands, and the low VSWR is the whole
02:00point, less signal loss, cleaner power, better link budget.
02:04If your board stock antenna is the bottleneck, this is the fix.
02:09All 5 links are in the description, along with exactly what I paid.
02:13If one of these saved your note from dying on the neighbor's roof, hit like, and subscribe, I'll be back
02:18with more mesh gear comparisons.
