LoRa Settings Explained: What Spreading Factor, Bandwidth, and Coding Rate Actually Do
Open the LoRa settings in the Meshtastic app and you'll find a screen full of options that look
May on the Mesh: 321 Active Nodes, Two Airplanes, and LoRa at 20,000 Feet
321 nodes active in the last 24 hours. That’s the number that matters. Also: two commercial flights joined the mesh over Pennsylvania at 18,000 feet and left position records in the database.
My Meshtastic Node Isn't Working: A Troubleshooting Guide
Something isn't working. Maybe your node won't show up in the app. Maybe you're
When the Cell Towers Go Down: Using NEPAMesh for Emergency and Off-Grid Communication
In September 2021, the remnants of Hurricane Ida came through Luzerne County. Roads were underwater. Residents were stranded. People died.
Meshtastic Node Roles: Why Most of You Should Be on CLIENT_MUTE
The role setting is probably the most misunderstood configuration option in Meshtastic. Most people leave it at the default, assume
I Built a Glowing Sign That Scrolls the Mesh (Because I Had the Parts and a Free Saturday)
Boredom, spare parts, and the NEPAMesh MQTT broker. The result scrolls every mesh message across 256 WS2812B LEDs in real time. 3D printed case, open source firmware, full build guide on GitHub.
The Solar Node Build: Permanent, Off-Grid, and Surprisingly Boring to Maintain
Last January, a WisBlock-based node on our network went dark for about two weeks. Not because it failed, because two
Node Placement in NEPA: Why Elevation Wins and How to Pick a Spot Before You Climb
The most common question after "what board should I buy" is "where should I put it."
Putting a Node Outside: Enclosures, Weatherproofing, and Not Destroying Your Hardware
So you built an antenna. Now you need to put it somewhere useful, which means outside, which means the elements
Testing Your Antenna with a NanoVNA: What the Numbers Mean and What to Do About Them
How to calibrate a NanoVNA, connect your 915 MHz antenna, and read what the SWR graph is telling you. Covers homebrew and purchased antennas, what good looks like, and what to do when it isn't.
