# Re:Lorawan coverage testing from balloon

> The balloon left Australia TTN coverage last night. Some stats: - Max uplink range : 380km at 9400m altitude. - Minimal RSSI = -137 - Max downlink range: 240km

- Type: Community update
- Community: [The Things Network Melbourne](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/melbourne/)
- Author: nguyena
- Published: 2019-12-09
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/melbourne/post/relorawan-coverage-testing-from-balloon

The balloon left Australia TTN coverage last night. Some stats:
- Max uplink range : 380km at 9400m altitude.
- Minimal RSSI = -137
- Max downlink range: 240km outside of Sydney at 9400m altitude.
- Coverage time; 40H

It appears that the outdoor coverage is more extensive in Melbourne compared to Sydney, with more gateways picking up balloon packets in Melbourne.