Comparing range with Bluetooth Low Energy of the nRF21540 DK and the nRF52840 DK/nordic/nordic-blog/b/blog/posts/testing-max-range-with-ble-with-nrf21540dks-and-nrf52840-dksFYI: The video above shows a similar test as this blog post, just using two nRF52840 DKs and two nRF21540 DKs. The blog post uses one nRF52840 DK and two nRF21540 DKs. One of the reasons we did multiple tests was to verify the range results in diffe.en-USTelligent Community 13RE: Comparing range with Bluetooth Low Energy of the nRF21540 DK and the nRF52840 DKhttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/nordic-blog/b/blog/posts/testing-max-range-with-ble-with-nrf21540dks-and-nrf52840-dksFri, 11 Apr 2025 14:46:31 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:c7fa9372-19d7-461d-b25d-4ba0486fc79cH. Dekker1<p class="" data-start="74" data-end="397">Hey Susheel, great blog about using the nRF21540! I&#39;m trying to run the code based on SDK 2.9.0, but so much has changed since nRF Connect SDK v1.8.0 that I haven&#39;t been able to get it working with the new version. Would it be possible to update your examples for SDK 2.9.0? I think this would help a lot of others as well.</p> <p class="" data-start="399" data-end="676">I&#39;m hoping that with a new sample I can better understand the code and use it in my own implementation with the latest SDK. So much has changed in how the nRF21540 is controlled, especially regarding setting the power, that I can&rsquo;t figure it out with Nordic&rsquo;s current examples.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1424&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: Comparing range with Bluetooth Low Energy of the nRF21540 DK and the nRF52840 DKhttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/nordic-blog/b/blog/posts/testing-max-range-with-ble-with-nrf21540dks-and-nrf52840-dksFri, 29 Mar 2024 23:49:42 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:c7fa9372-19d7-461d-b25d-4ba0486fc79cStarbuck0<p>What is the fastest connection interval a central can have using the Coded PHY with Nordic&#39;s latest nRF Connect SDK?</p><img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1424&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: Comparing range with Bluetooth Low Energy of the nRF21540 DK and the nRF52840 DKhttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/nordic-blog/b/blog/posts/testing-max-range-with-ble-with-nrf21540dks-and-nrf52840-dksMon, 21 Aug 2023 04:37:27 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:c7fa9372-19d7-461d-b25d-4ba0486fc79cPRK0<p>Hey Susheel, are there any range test done that have been done with with 52840 or 21540 where they have been buried in the ground like 2 inches or more.</p><img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1424&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: Comparing range with Bluetooth Low Energy of the nRF21540 DK and the nRF52840 DKhttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/nordic-blog/b/blog/posts/testing-max-range-with-ble-with-nrf21540dks-and-nrf52840-dksTue, 27 Jun 2023 22:09:51 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:c7fa9372-19d7-461d-b25d-4ba0486fc79czachwork0<p><span>I attempted to replicate this test using Thingy:53 dev boards. I used the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_uart/README.html">Peripheral UART Sample</a><span>&nbsp;which I modified to remove the UART portion but left the NUS portion intact. I did the same with the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/samples/bluetooth/central_uart/README.html">Central UART Sample</a><span>&nbsp;and again removed the UART portion but left the NUS portion. I flashed two different Thingy:53 boards, one with the central and one with the peripheral code. I had the code setup to turn on LED2 (Green LED) when the connected and turn off on disconnect.</span></p> <p>They connect and automatically reconnect as intended. I was only able to get around 80-100m outside direct line of sight before the connection wouldn&#39;t reliably reconnect, which is almost 10x less than what your results showed even with just the nRF52840DK.</p> <p>Any ideas what might cause this large difference in range results? Is there something about the Thingy:53 development kit that would drastically reduce it&#39;s range in comparison to the dev boards used here?</p><img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1424&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: Comparing range with Bluetooth Low Energy of the nRF21540 DK and the nRF52840 DKhttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/nordic-blog/b/blog/posts/testing-max-range-with-ble-with-nrf21540dks-and-nrf52840-dksTue, 18 Oct 2022 07:18:53 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:c7fa9372-19d7-461d-b25d-4ba0486fc79cStarbuck1[deleted]<img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1424&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: Comparing range with Bluetooth Low Energy of the nRF21540 DK and the nRF52840 DKhttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/nordic-blog/b/blog/posts/testing-max-range-with-ble-with-nrf21540dks-and-nrf52840-dksMon, 09 May 2022 23:34:58 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:c7fa9372-19d7-461d-b25d-4ba0486fc79cSanio0<p>Very Nice Informaiton. Thanks</p><img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1424&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">