SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E for Meshtastic

During testing at the same time and location, my T1000-E connected to more nearby nodes than my other Meshtastic devices. Amazing for such a compact device. I’ll be buying more and recommending this model to friends and family as it’s so easy to use.

Not yet working but I am putting it down to user error

the device work as it shpuld,the receive is better then my nodes with external antenna,s but the transmit suck

range seems decent and it’s probably the most comfortable way to poke meshtastic networks, moreover if you have two it’s sick for trips (if you have no cellular)

Das kleine Gerät tut einen guten Job. Akkulaufzeit ca. 2 Tage, LoRa-Empfang ohne Zwischenstationen ca. 4-7 km hier in Berlin (in einem Außenbezirk bei etwas dünner besiedelterer direkter Nachbarschaft). Das Gerät kam hier mit einigermaßen aktueller Meshtastic-Firmware an, ließ sich insofern also "plug and play" betreiben. Aufladen ist möglich, während das Gerät genutzt/betrieben wird. Wenn an einem "normalen" USB-Ausgang Ladestrom geliefert wird, ohne dass besonders viel Power geliefert wird, ist das für das Gerät auch okay. Dann dauert der Ladevorgang halt länger, geht aber problemlos. Ein Schwachpunkt ist der eingebaute Temperatursensor. Der liefert nämlich deutlich zu hohe Werte hier. Da ich den aber nicht primär benötige, lasse ich den bei der Bewertung aber mal außen vor hier. Das Zusammenspiel zwischen der frei vefügbaren Meshtastic-Software und dem Gerät läuft sehr ordentlich. Einmal hat sich die Software hier mal so richtig verhaspelt, war dann aber durch Restart des SenseCAP-Gerätes und ein wenig "sanfter Gewalt" in Sachen Bluetooth-Partnergerät bzw. dessen BT-Interface-Ansteuerung in Ordnung zu bringen. Mit solchen Überraschungen muss man halt wohl rechnen, wenn man auf Software setzt, bei der halt weiterhin noch "work in progress" betrieben wird. Unterm Strich läuft das alles aber sehr gut.

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This credit card sized device is a small miracle! Not only does it have a very solid implimentation of LoRa and Meshtastic, it comes with a truly superb GNSS chip (which is not just GPS, but GPS+GLONASS+Beidou+Galileo). Furthermore, many users, including myself, have reported amazing reception ranges, especially for a small antenna. Transmission range reports are more mixed, which could be due to the small battery. Speaking of which, that battery will last you a week-end, which is awesome. Be aware that to recharge the unit you MUST use the included special adapter (small cable with 4 contacts and 2 magnets at the end). Oh, and did I mention that the unit is also waterproof (officially only splash proof, but users have ducked it into glasses and pitchers with no problem). So even in torrential rain this will work. The build quality is superb and the semi-transparent case is super cool. I strongly recommend you purchase the special made lanyard which comes with a great clip. Conclusion: I have many Meshtastic devices and this is definitely one of the best ones, especially for the money! Is there a down side to that unit? Not really. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of the light meter (lux) and Meshtastic cannot use the accelerometer this unit managed to squeeze in. I personally never had a problem with that unit and I even got a 2nd one recently to share with my family. I highly recommend this small and absolutely amazing device! (make sure to ONLY get the T-1000e version (the 'e' is crucial) as other versions are not Meshtastic compatible. For me this has become my "everyday carry meshtastic device"!