Meshtastic

17
May
Meshtastic node being assembled in a weatherproof enclosure for outdoor deployment

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
15 min read
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.
5 min read
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
11 min read
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 play.
8 min read
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
4 min read
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
4 min read
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
4 min read
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
6 min read
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
6 min read
15
Feb
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NEPAMesh

Started in January of 2024, we have grown a nice little mesh in the Wyoming Valley. For the most part,
1 min read