Trekker Bravo Pre-Flashed Off-Grid LoRa GPS Radio, ATAK Meshtastic

It's light and it works and has some descent range. I did swap out the anteanna with a Muzi 915mhz antenna.. I like the kickstand and the build quality. It came loaded with meshtastic 2.6. I updated the firmware to 2.7.5. I like that firmware better than the preloaded firmware. The battery life is so-so, but being a Heltec board, it's not surprising. The device is a little costly, but worth it. It arrived in a timely manner. It shipped out within 2-3 days.

Great Meshtastic device! Just put on the antenna and it’s ready to go. Battery life is good too

Screen stopped working the first day of use. Goes bright and is unreadable. Build quality, looks and feels cheaply made.

Product arrived with minor damage/printing defects in the case. Also excessive flashing at the seams that was pretty quick to remove with a razor - but still annoying to have to clean up a defective case prior to use at this price, which is roughly triple the cost of components. Given the glacial pace of shipping, I didn't bother trying to replace the product, as it functions fine and lives in a protective pouch most of the time anyway. The belt clip is far too stiff to be used without removing it from the case and pre-bending it a little - trying to do this while it is installed on the case will crack the case. I also have serious doubts about the durability of the included caribineer loop on the case - the plastic used for printing is quite brittle and I would not trust it to hold my device on its own. The board inside is a Heltec Wireless Tracker. For the price, that's slightly disappointing, though it performs well. Using the supplied antenna, had multiple successful TX/RX with a line of sight router node approximately 38 miles away. Location accuracy is about as good as you are going to get with the included GPS antenna. There is a port on the board for an external antenna and probably enough room in the oversized case to mount one with minor modifications. Battery life is decent, the case contains a single 18650 cell. The kickstand is remarkably useful, though I generally carry this device in an external backpack pocket. I would like to see lower profile or even recessed buttons- I sanded mine slightly in order to keep them from being pressed inadvertently.

I got these for use with ATAK, in an "IF SHTF" scenario, and for group monitoring and communication while backpacking, hiking, and camping through the mountains. Very easy to set up out of the box. It litterally took less than 5 minutes to get them communicating with Meshtastic, and not much longer to communicate with ATAK using the right plug-in. Would definitely recommend these for purchase. Great off the grid communication!

Build quality is awful. Falling apart in the first few days... get yourself some superglue if you order it. After the first week I've picked up over 400 nodes in the Seattle area... but not one can hear me with the stock antenna. Ordered a new +5dbi antenna, hoping that helps. Just wish they had checked to make sure the corner nuts were all installed and the kickstand wouldn't fall off on first use. Really sloppy rushed construction. Would not buy again... not worth what they're charging.

Very nicely done. A solid unit. Side note: Would’ve liked an instructional printout just to get me going without having to search for any.

This is really a fun toy. A bit hard on the initial paring with my ancient android phone but probably easy with a new phone. Comes with a good antenna and the Bluetooth has good range as well. Comes preflashed so all you have to do is configure it (follow guide on Meshtastic.org) and you are set.