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Hi @Gordon,
Do you think of using https://www.seeedstudio.com/MDBT50Q-1M-nRF52840-Based-BLE-Module-p-3147.html in the Puck ? Is it too hard to implement it on the hardware and software level ? Should this add support for Bluetooth 5 finally ?
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Yes, I think you would have to wait I'm afraid. Looking at https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/26047/s132-v5-advertising-extensions it seems that not even the most up to date software from Nordic actually supports Bluetooth 5 long range advertising.
In the mean time, if you need that range I would try and find a USB Bluetooth LE adaptor with an external antenna (however I'm afraid I don't have experience with those). On the Pi, if you were using WiFi then disabling it would probably increase the range for you significantly as well.