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Improve lost and found mode
trafficstars
Platform
NRF52, ESP32, RP2040
Description
I think there are several ways lost and found mode could be improved:
- Reduce power in lost and found mode
- Enable precise location to avoid sending imprecise locations
- Reduce battery usage (Could stop forwarding packets)
- Allow position requests
- Make the node emit RF in a way to make it easier to direction find by making it a unique signal. (Doesn’t have to be Lora)
My two cents:
- SX1262 and most likely other chips support regular FSK modem so direction finding beacon could be triggered in the form of a relatively long FSK burst on a different frequency - while still meeting ISM regulations.
- Add support for a buzzer in meshastic tracker so you can remotely trigger audible tone/alarm.
But at the beginning we should agree on what is really required from this mode because documentation is pretty vague - even how to enter this mode because this is not something that you probably should/want to set in advance in the config.