LoRa

2021-07-19 Starting local page on LoRa related technology. First section on LoRa gateways:

Gateways

Probably many good starting points, but the following article at Semtech.com gives some good introductory terms and information:

• https://lora-developers.semtech.com/library/tech-papers-and-guides/lora-and-lorawan/

Here a starting search for off-the-shelf LoRa gateways, with an eye toward low power and small form factor, integrate-able models:

• https://www.seeedstudio.com/WM1302-LoRaWAN-Gateway-Module-SPI-US915-p-4890.html
• https://www.seeedstudio.com/The-Things-Indoor-Gateway-US-p-4710.html

A few more models to investigate:

• Dragino single channel
• IMST iC880A
• IoT LoRa Gateway HAT . . . manufactured by Pi Supply

This RPi based LoRa gateway appears to be out of stock and on back order, costs about $136 USD. Model "LoRa LoRaWAN Gateway -868MHz Kit with Raspberry Pi 3":

• https://static6.arrow.com/aropdfconversion/32dc17e65355f7a664c36094cf0461500ea7fdee/pgurl_lo-ra-lo-ra-w-a-n-gateway-868-m-hz-kit-with-raspberry-pi-3-p-2823.pdf

^ References

• https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Comparison-of-different-Raspberry-Pi-LoRaWAN-gateway-solutions-Prices-are-correct-as-of_tbl2_338784323
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338784323_LoRaWAN_for_smart_city_IoT_deployments_A_long_term_evaluation/download ... to download file "LoRaWAN_for_smart_city_IoT_deployments_A_long_term.pdf"

^ Helium LoRaWAN Network

• https://staceyoniot.com/how-i-made-10000-providing-part-of-heliums-iot-network/
• https://helium.nebra.com/FAQs
• https://engineering.helium.com/2021/01/26/maker-audit.html