Wi-Fi HaLow field testing at Joshua Tree National Park
Morse Micro measured 2 Mbps UDP throughput at 15.9 km using an off-the-shelf MM6108 evaluation kit in near-ideal open conditions.
At a glance
In September 2024, Morse Micro reported 2 Mbps UDP throughput over 15.9 km at Joshua Tree National Park. The test used an off-the-shelf MM6108-EKH01 evaluation kit in open terrain with minimal RF noise.
- Measured performance in near-ideal conditions, not a guarantee for every deployment.
- Standard 21 dBm kit output and a 1 dBi dipole antenna.
- No high-gain directional antennas or modified 802.11ah timing parameters.
15.9 km
2 Mbps
21 dBm
1 dBi
Testing range with standard equipment
An MM6108-EKH01 evaluation kit was set up as an access point at the edge of a quiet valley in Joshua Tree National Park, with open terrain and minimal RF noise.
The MM6108-EKH01 kit combined a Raspberry Pi 4 with an MM6108-MF08651 Wi-Fi HaLow reference module. The kit output was 21 dBm (125 mW), paired with a standard 1 dBi dipole antenna for 22 dBm total radiated power.
Morse Micro used standard equipment without high-gain directional antennas or changes to the 802.11ah timing parameters. The test location offered open space and minimal RF noise.
Read Morse Micro’s original September 2024 test article for the methodology, calculations and reported measurements.
What the trial actually measured
The deep version. What was tested, how it was measured, and what the data showed.
Measured range and throughput
Morse Micro measured 2 Mbps UDP throughput at 15.9 km, approximately 10 miles, in Joshua Tree National Park.
Off-the-shelf hardware
The test used an MM6108-EKH01 evaluation kit, a Raspberry Pi 4 and an MM6108-MF08651 reference module, with a standard low-gain dipole antenna.
Near-ideal open conditions
The open landscape and minimal RF noise made this a range-limit test. The result should not be treated as a promise of the same performance through buildings or in congested radio environments.
Measured results, not predicted rates
The article calculated a theoretical UDP MAC throughput of 4 Mbps at maximum range. The reported field measurement was 2 Mbps UDP throughput at 15.9 km.
Highlights and Takeaways
What Morse Micro’s September 2024 Joshua Tree test demonstrated, and the conditions behind the result.
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Morse Micro measured 2 Mbps UDP throughput at 15.9 km in near-ideal open conditions.
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The test used an off-the-shelf MM6108 evaluation kit and a standard 1 dBi dipole antenna.
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This open-terrain result is not a guaranteed range or throughput for buildings, interference or other deployment conditions.
