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Taoglas 8dbi omni #14

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We tend to not use a screenshot of the nanoVNA in our reports. Instead we use the nanoVNA software found at https://github.com/owenduffy/NanoVNA-App

Please re-run your tests and format your SWR chart using this software to make a report that's more consistent with others.

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It's installed on a very tall mast at the moment; a fear of heights will probably make this request unlikely to happen anytime in the near future.

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Thanks for the antenna addition. Whew that thing is expensive. Let's hope they're not stretching the truth about it's 8 dBi rating for that price. With that said, I think we should keep our tables in README purely factual. Does this antenna perform well for our use case? I think so, therefore I would enter a [✔️ Yes] instead of [🤷‍♂️💸💸].

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I am able to receive with it, but I am having a hard time transmitting well with it. Given the price and performance for Meshtastic purposes, I cannot recommend. It does work however.

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| ZDTECH | [ZD-OA-915-7NM](PDFs/ZDTECH-ZD-OA-915-7NM.pdf) | 360mm (L) x 23mm (W) | $23.37 | ✔️ Yes |
| Canadian Amazon Vendor | [B0BSXWY4G3](PDFs/B0BSXWY4G3.pdf) | 300mm (L) x 23mm (W) | $25 (CAN) | ✔️ Yes |
| Canadian Amazon Vendor (YAGI) | [B0CLY5NPMQ](PDFs/B0CLY5NPMQ.pdf) | 356mm (L) 94mm (W) | $29.90 (CAN) | ✔️ Yes |
| Taoglas (Omni) | [OMB.915.B08F21](PDFs/Taoglas_Barracuda_OMB.915.B0_1475mm_8dbi.pdf) | 1474mm (L) | $233.68+tax (CAN) | 🤷‍♂️💸💸 |

> [!WARNING]
> The Seeed Studio antenna (318020612) listed in the 915MHz Test Results Summary is being marketed as covering 860 - 930MHz. The antenna which was tested had a VSWR of over 8 : 1 in the area of 860MHz and **will** cause damage to hardware. (Update 18Feb2022 - Seeed Studio insists that the antenna should perform well throughout their suggested frequencies. They are providing a replacement antenna for testing. Until that testing is completed please don't risk using this antenna.)
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