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The Natural Philosopher <
tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 04/12/2025 07:52, David Taylor wrote:
> > On 03/12/2025 20:28, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> >> Anyone have any anecdotal or other wise informatin on pi PICO W and
> >> other pis with wifi being more, or less able to connect with temperature.
> >> I took mine outside and it connected and reported its indoor
> >> temperature, but hasn`t reported since. Wifi is on the bleeding edge
> >> (-94dBm)
> >
> > I`ve found that Wi-Fi on the Pico W to be dependent on its supply
> > voltage. Two A cells isn`t enough.
> >
> I have *three* AAs ! The ultrasonics need nearer 5V.
>
> It worked fine on my desk here but the signal strength was around -87dBn ..
>
> Now it`s outside on the far side of a garage I seem to have lost about 6dB.
Do the AAs suffer when the temperature drops? I recall stories of arctic
explorers having to keep camera/etc batteries close to their skin so they
don`t freeze and stop working.
Maybe it`s marginal but usable inside and the temperature drop is enough to
tip it over the edge. Does it work better on a warm day than a cold night?
Theo
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