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#112 LoRa / LoRaWAN De-Mystified / Tutorial

Andreas Spiess explains the basic principles of LoRa and LoRaWAN, their pros and cons, link budget and bandwidth. He shows his own gateway and client sending a message to The Things Network.

Why HN readers recommended it

Recommended as a clear introduction to LoRa and the link budget idea that sets it apart.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
Andreas Spiess
Topic
lora wireless networking
Format
tutorial
Level
intro
HN recommenders in dataset
2
HN mentions in dataset
3
Recommendation years in dataset
2019–2024

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.

  • Yes! Here's a video by Andreas Spiess, a rising electronics YouTuber, that explains LoRa really well. [0]: [VIDEO]

    amingilani on Hacker News · 2019-09
    In Amazon Sidewalk is a new long-range wireless network
  • A good explanation of LoRa, and in particular of the "link budget" idea which makes LoRa different from other wireless tech: [VIDEO]

    ur-whale on Hacker News · 2023-09
    In New LoRa RF distance record: 1336 km / 830 mi

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