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
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.
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.
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
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
