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15
May
NanoVNA handheld vector network analyzer, the essential RF test tool for Meshtastic antenna builders

RF Test Equipment for the Meshtastic Builder: What's Worth It and What to Do With It

NanoVNA, SA6 spectrum analyzer, TinySA Ultra, RTL-SDR, and a dummy load. What each instrument is for, what to watch out for, and how to use them on a Meshtastic build. Contributed by Storm017.
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12
May
Meshtastic node based on the FakeTec board with OLED display, one of many hardware options for joining the mesh

Meshtastic Hardware Buyer's Guide: What to Buy, What to Skip, and Why It Depends

The question gets asked in the Discord at least twice a week: "What board should I get?" The
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05
May
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Build a Better Antenna for Less than $10 and an Afternoon

The rubber duck antenna that shipped with your Meshtastic node is not your friend. I know. It looks official. It
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30
Apr
NEPAMesh propagation shadow map showing signal coverage across NEPA

April on the Mesh: 337 Nodes, a Shadow Map, and a Bot That Actually Talks Back

April was productive. Unreasonably productive, honestly, for a community of people who spend their free time pointing antennas at mountains
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27
Apr
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Propagation, Shadows, and a Discord Bot That Actually Knows the Mesh

Big news, friends -- we've been quietly building a thing, and today it gets to come out and
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11
Apr
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Coming Soon: Propagation Monitoring for NEPAMesh

Been working on something new for the NEPAMesh network. It's not quite ready for prime time yet, but
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10
Apr
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Getting Your Node on the Map: MQTT Setup for NEPAMesh

Got a node and want to see it on the map? Same. Here's how I set mine up
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09
Apr
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Recommended Node Settings: Stop Your Node From Being That Node

So you've got a node on the mesh. Nice. Now let's talk about how to keep
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01
Apr
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State of the Mesh: NEPAMesh by the Numbers

I pulled the data from map.nepamesh.com and tapped into the MQTT server to see what's actually
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01
Apr
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Getting Started with Meshtastic: Off-Grid Comms for the Rest of Us

So you've heard about Meshtastic and you're wondering what the hype is about. Short version: cheap
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