====== TinyGS in Singapore ======

===== Hardware =====

Here is the hardware I am using for my TinyGS station, [[https://tinygs.com/station/TelokBlangahCrescent@112798894|TelokBlangahCrescent]]:

  * Board: [[https://www.lilygo.cc/products/lora3|LILYGO LoRa32 V2.1_1.6]] 433 MHz SX1278 ([[https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=750160432733&skuId=5346077063340|Taobao]])
  * Antenna: [[http://image.ziisor.com/ZIISOR_TX433-JKD-20P_EN_v2.0.pdf|Ziisor TX433-JKD-20P]] ([[https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=597379536727&skuId=4462299895157|Taobao]])
  * Filter: [[https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=738838644060|BPF-433MHz (Taobao)]] SAW Band Pass Filter
  * LNA: [[https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=775926311040&skuId=5322051256398|HTOOL HT004A (Taobao)]] 100 kHz to 6 GHz, +30 dB gain low noise high impedance amplifier
  * Feedline: [[https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=775926311040&skuId=5499100670669|SMA male to male 30cm (Taobao)]]

===== Initial Setup (LILYGO LoRa32) =====

==== Prerequisites ====

  * ''MQTT_USER'' and ''MQTT_PASS'' by sending ''/mqtt'' to [[https://t.me/tinygs_personal_bot|@tinygs_personal_bot]] on Telegram
  * ''LATITUDE'' and ''LONGITUDE'' of your TinyGS, you can look it up with the [[https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/overview#how-the-geocoding-api-works|Google Geocoding API]] demo

==== Setup Steps ====

  - Connect SMA antenna to LoRa32
  - Connect LoRa32 to USB power and wait ~5 seconds for board to boot
  - Connect computer or phone to //My TinyGS// Wi-Fi network
  - Open web page [[http://192.168.4.1|192.168.4.1]]
  - Configure the following basic parameters:
    * GroundStation Name
    * GroundStation Password for this dashboard
    * Time Zone
    * Latitude and Longitude: refer to [[#prerequisites|prerequisites]]
    * MQTT Server address and Server Port: leave unchanged
    * MQTT Username and MQTT Password: refer to [[#prerequisites|prerequisites]]
    * Board type: ''433MHz LILYGO T3_V1.6.1''
    * OLED Bright: I recommend setting to 1 to prolong OLED life; set to 0 to turn off
    * Enable TX: Disable
      * Only enable if you are a licensed radio amateur and have no LNA in the path