SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E for Meshtastic

It's pretty great. Battery seems to last for a couple days. Everything else Meshtastic looks like something the TSA should certainly not let me board a plane with, but this is sleek and unassuming. Easy enough to just hand to someone to start using without being overwhelming. Bluetooth range is surprisingly good -- I can stay connected to it from the other side of the house.You can get extra charging cables, and it's not proprietary. Look for 4-pin magnetic 7.62mm and you'll find a bunch.

Credit card sized, lasts for days, these small meshtastic devices may be a game changer. I work search and rescue, and one of the biggest problems we encounter is tracking our search teams in areas with little or no cell coverage. The T1000e is a card sized transceiver with built-in GPS, temperature and light sensors which can connect over Bluetooth to your phone. Your phone doesn't need to be in cell range, it just acts as a screen, allowing you to send and receive texts, locations and messages through the T1000e. The device is sealed, making it dust and water-resistant, and has a lanyard hole for safekeeping. A magnetic pogo-pin connector is used to charge and program the device, with a proprietary cable, which may be difficult to find at a reasonable price. The T100e has one button, an led and a very tinny speaker. You cannot transmit voice over the card.

Absolutely incredible device. I've used a lot of different Meshtastic devices and this one is by far the best built and most convenient. I don't love having a proprietary charging cable, but I get that it helps with the waterproofing. Otherwise, it's amazing for an EDC mesh device. Sit's flush against my phone in my pocket, and doesn't have any easy to push buttons to accidentally hit, like pretty much all other Meshtastic devices. Sensitivity is very impressive for such a small antenna. Battery last a little over 2 days, with moderate usage. This is the only one I recommend now to friends, unless they're building a repeater.

I’m so glad I came across this and gave it a chance. It’s better than the other portable Mesh nodes I’ve put together. No assembly, no sourcing of batteries, no testing and trying different antennas and cases, and not any more expensive or cheaper than other GPS enabled nodes.I liken it to an Apple MacBook vs custom laptop. Both do what you need at the end of the day but One is arguably sleeker than the other.

Not Compatible with T-beam Devices.If you are just running a small network with noting but Sensecap devices, than you have no problem. If you are trying to enter a network that uses T-Beam devices for nodes or network infrastructure you will not be able to communicate with them. This is a bit of a problem, as the T-Beam is one of the most common devices out there. Your T1000 will be seen by the network, but you will not be able to communicate with them. I guess this is a known issue.I will be using my T1000s solely as tracking devices for my puppydog. They still work for that.

Neat Meshtastic device, it beeps when a new message arrives. I wear it on a lanyard arround my neck. Send & receive text, Position, Templateand & Lux data. One charge last a couple of days.Offten RF design takes a back seat to functionality and the internal antennas is one such design we all know 9f and use daily. Took it out of the box and it just worked.Out of the box and on air in a few minutes.There was a SW update on the Meshtastic flashing site, pushed that update with no problem.It really doesn't get any easier than this.Several friends have bought these and the only complaint is the Pogo pin USB cable to charge and program it. Induction charging would get arround the only valad complaint I know of.Battery save tip, set device to Tracker or Client Mute mode so the card doesn't participate in the mesh network rebroadcast zapping battery power.

Good reception in a very small size.

Great battery life. Good range and easy to use.