Subj : Re: P Pico W and temperature...
To   : All
From : The Natural Philosopher
Date : Thu Dec 04 2025 18:06:25

On 04/12/2025 15:24, Richard Jones wrote:
> On 04/12/2025 07:52, David Taylor wrote:
>> On 03/12/2025 20:28, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>> Anyone have any anecdotal or other wise informatin on pi PICO W and
>>> other pis with wifi being more, or less able to connect with 
>>> temperature.
>>> I took mine outside and it connected and reported its indoor
>>> temperature, but hasn't reported since. Wifi is on the bleeding edge
>>> (-94dBm)
>>
>> I've found that Wi-Fi on the Pico W to be dependent on its supply 
>> voltage.ÿ Two A cells isn't enough.
>>
> All Pi Zero 2 wifi circuitry is powered by a 3V3 rail from the main 
> PMIC. If the 5V supply is low enough for this rail to fail I'd expect 
> other Pi issues too.

Ah. Is it now?

That's a useful data point.


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