# HaLow coverage in urban areas (+ a little off topic context)

_Build Guides · started by Anonymous on Sat, Aug 8, 2026 7:22 AM_

Tags: Question, RNode, Help

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## Original post

**Anonymous** · Sat, Aug 8, 2026 7:22 AM

For those who running HaLow nodes, what kind of coverage do you get in urban areas? I'm wondering whether it makes sense to build one if its maximum range could be limited to only 300 meters in my city?

CONTEXT: Moscow currently has a few discoverable HaLow nodes and more than 10 discoverable LoRa nodes on the map. I don't have any, but thinking about building one. And I think I got a little carried away. I see on the map that there are only two LoRa nodes around me that can communicate with others. But I want to think globally and participate in the network more than everyone else.

CONTEXT 2: Rumors are flying that this autumn, the government will launch a massive wave of repression against the people, just like it always does after elections. There is talk of new mobilization, a new wave of internet blackouts, and so on.

What do you think?

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## Reply 1

**aetherlab** · Sat, Aug 8, 2026 12:26 PM

Context 2:
1. Fear-mongering on an irrelevant forum. Topics pre-tensioned in one direction to spark dissentful comments, which will just eventually hurt the forum.
2. Suggesting RNS is a tool to circumvent governments. It is not.
Either overtly provocative, or utterly sense-less. Both ways I suggest either message removal, or just dropping the politically charged with a post edit.

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## Reply 2

**Anonymous** · Sat, Aug 8, 2026 12:46 PM

**aetherlab** wrote:
> Context 2:
> 1. Fear-mongering on an irrelevant forum. Topics pre-tensioned in one direction to spark dissentful comments, which will just eventually hurt the forum.
> 2. Suggesting RNS is a tool to circumvent governments. It is not.
> Either overtly provocative, or utterly sense-less. Both ways I suggest either message removal, or just dropping the politically charged with a post edit.

Sorry, didn't find any rules here

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## Reply 3

**Anonymous** · Sun, Aug 9, 2026 12:19 AM

**aetherlab** wrote:
> Context 2:
> 2. Suggesting RNS is a tool to circumvent governments. It is not.

It certainly can be ;)
Hopefully, it excels at that task.

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## Reply 4

**Rudi Mentaire** · Sun, Aug 9, 2026 12:50 AM

I must say that I find the tone of aetherlab's response a bit irritating.

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