BREmote V2 - Open Source Remote

Any advice on improving reception on a tow boogie.

Biggest issue I have right now is swell blocking LOS and resulting connection loss. No issues if I can pump back out, but if I crash in the surf I usually have to paddle half way.

Will a better antenna significantly improve this?

Other idea would be to mount the antenna on a small pole so it sits higher.

I am assuming you have the “big” remote?
Both Rx and Tx set to RF power of 20 or 22?
And this antenna:
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In that case, raising the boogie antenna up with a pole should provide plenty range

TX 22, RX some value, normal small antenna.

Range is plenty, as long as I can see the boogie.

Will the other antenna help significantly with penetration through water, that is no LOS to antenna?

Trying to get radio waves through water always sucks, can’t do anything against that
But a higher positioned antenna will reduce that. You can also just extend the small antenna or buy any 868MHz antenna that is good quality and waterproof
Just note there is many badly tuned antennae, that will reduce your range :smiley: Try to find SWR measurements in the reviews or measure yourself with a NanoVNA for example

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Hi Ludwig, have you planned to “introduce” MOLiCELL P45B cells to the Battery Data Selector ?

thank’s

Done. Happy foiling.

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Hello
Is that antenna waterproof ?

Yes
20 char 20 char …

Nice ! thank you.

i have 4,2 v delta between Rx and my battery.
Rx read 54.2v and my battery 50v for exemple …
I tried to offset it with “-” didn’t work, and know i can’t even change the values ??
that’s the original values

Something is off with the whole config from what I can see, did you maybe mix Tx, Rx, V1 or V2 when setting the config?
I recommend to do a ?clearSPIFFS on the Rx, then reboot, then do the config again
The ubat-cal should not be changed
The ubat offset put -2 for example to shift the measurement by 2V lower