Monthly Archives: October 2017

Secondary 433Mhz Transmitter

Posted on October 11, 2017 by larry

Getting a secondary transmitter up.  The other one seems to go offline, hoping the new one works better. Initially it works, hopefully it works tomorrow.

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Closed Deal On Windows

Posted on October 9, 2017 by larry

Remember my door adventure, I did not want to repeat it with the windows. Having someone else do it.  Dropping some cash on home maintenance. Got the guy to drop the price from 25K to 18k though. I think it … Continue reading →

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Very Unproductive Day

Posted on October 8, 2017 by larry

Ran an errand, went to the store and that is it. Kind of just did nothing but watch football. So not much to post. Seahawks won  

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433Mhz Small Package

Posted on October 7, 2017 by larry

I like this setup. It is small and uses less parts.  I can pass on the cheaper modules if I need to.  It is so much easier to set up, it is worth the higher cost.  

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Web Configured 433Mhz Gateway

Posted on October 6, 2017 by larry

This is fun, I finally got the device to configure via web page. I was able to get this working right. Looks good, cleaning up the code to get it to work with some errors.    

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Using a Superheterodyne vs Super-regenerative

Posted on October 5, 2017 by larry

Recall my past few posts and I been mentioning the use a of a 433mhz receiver. On this picture the three on the left are Superheterodyne and the one on the right is a Super-regenerative The superhet is supposed to be better … Continue reading →

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Kits For Sale

Posted on October 4, 2017 by larry

Soon. I need to start off simple, but I have a feeling things going to move fast and I need infrastructure. Where to sell, (offerup, craigslist) How to take payments How to market My supplies. I think tomorrow I will … Continue reading →

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433Mhz Gateway BOM

Posted on October 3, 2017 by larry

Here is the bill of materials for the 433Mhz Wemos Gateway, prices are from ebay US Sellers. Wemos D1 Mini           7.85 400 Tie point (half) breadboard           5.09 433Mhz Receiver           5.15 2n7000 mosfet           0.15 2x 10k Ohm … Continue reading →

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433Mhz wemos gateway

Posted on October 2, 2017 by larry

Here is a picture of how the wiring goes Here it is with some of the components Looks good, really simple build.  Those red and two black wires on the right are not needed. Tomorrow will have some code.  

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Not Enough Sleep

Posted on October 1, 2017 by larry

Got to sleep in today but was so tired still. Not sure if it is the culmination of a brutal September, but I did feel like a needed a nice long sleep. Tonight I will go to bed late, partially … Continue reading →

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