Nostr notes by Doridian

One thing I realized I forgot: If you do end up ordering this, or ...

2025-12-28T17:47:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…rcdj
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One thing I realized I forgot: If you do end up ordering this, or making one: MiniPCIe cards require a non-default height. I think it was 1.0mm total PCB height, but do cross-check me on that.

Sure thing. I used EasyEDA (Std) to design it. It seems KiCad can ...

2025-12-27T22:56:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…9ql9
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Sure thing. I used EasyEDA (Std) to design it. It seems KiCad can import it quite successfully as well via "Import Non-KiCad Project -> EasyEDA (JLCEDA) Std Backup" and then pointing it at this ZIP.

Backup ZIP: https://github.com/Doridian/meshtastic-firmware/releases/download/pcb/MiniPCIELORA_d1dfdf68ba6c4ee6a88708359c46a948.zip

Also, this whole repo which adds support to meshtastic for my PCB (just defines the pinout pretty much): https://github.com/Doridian/meshtastic-firmware

The only non-obvious thing about the PCB design: You need to bridge either +3V3 or +3V3AUX to VCC on "H2" (+3V3AUX is powered during standby on some laptops, +3V3 is never, hence the option)

I can send the PCB schematics over if you want. :3 Not that it ...

2025-12-27T04:43:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…00wd
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I can send the PCB schematics over if you want. :3

Not that it really is anything complex in the first place x3

The little Meshtastic node inside of my ThinkPad T420s is ...

2025-12-27T04:34:03Z

The little Meshtastic node inside of my ThinkPad T420s is surprisingly good (one of the antennas measured quite well for the frequencies used, so I wired it in. I assume it was meant for GNSS? Or UMTS?).

The PCB is a quick custom design I whipped up in EasyEDA to connect an ESP32-S3 with an SX1262 radio chip. It uses the USB pins of the MiniPCIe slot originally intended for a WWAN modem in this laptop :3

Look at this nice new comic I got from one of my fav WS artists ...

2024-08-15T00:12:30Z

Look at this nice new comic I got from one of my fav WS artists showing how me and Lily (npub17ng…0rja) like to play~ :3

Artist: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/redfeatherstorm/