I got my Meshtastic node running tonight for the first time. I expected to be out of range because I have line-of-site to very little. My node currently shows 160 other nodes online. Woohoo!
I got into MeshCore after Benn Jordan mentioned it in a recent video. Turns out there’s already a network spanning hundreds of kilometers in my area. I’m making a couple companion nodes so I can communicate with my partner, who lives an hour away, in the event of an emergency where there’s no power or internet. Also making some solar repeaters to improve coverage in my area.
My ex’s dad was a ham radio guy but this seems excessive.
I should start making some meshtastic/meshcore devices…
I got my Meshtastic node running tonight for the first time. I expected to be out of range because I have line-of-site to very little. My node currently shows 160 other nodes online. Woohoo!
Already looking at another client for Meshcore.
edit - now at 285 nodes
What’s your antenna setup for that kind of coverage?
Basic external antenna. Sitting on my desk with all my computer stuff.
I thought I’d have to climb on the roof to see another node.
Bought two haltec v3 last night so I can also try meshcore.
Cool. I accidently broke the display on my LilyGo pager, but have a LoRa ESP32 devkit that I should get going with… Probably a good fit for meshcore.
My heltec v3s were DOA.
Waiting a v4 from china. I messed up and got it without a display. Probably going to order another with display.
I got into MeshCore after Benn Jordan mentioned it in a recent video. Turns out there’s already a network spanning hundreds of kilometers in my area. I’m making a couple companion nodes so I can communicate with my partner, who lives an hour away, in the event of an emergency where there’s no power or internet. Also making some solar repeaters to improve coverage in my area.
I think I saw the same video
My grandfather was a Ham guy, amongst a great many other brilliant things.
One of many things I wish he’d have lived long enough for me to experience with him.
Great time to. I just got into it and while I never was interested in HAM, meshtastic is fun
We also have bluetooth meshes for the masses now: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitchat
we really need reticulum to take off. it cleanly spans multiple mediums and is incredibly adaptive.
Telling us what it is would be a good start
https://reticulum.network/
its a higher level mesh networking software that can make use of many different transports to make custom networks of most any sizes