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28
Jun
A hiker with a daypack walks down a forested trail.

The Go-Bag Meshtastic Node: Field-Ready, Low-Power, One Weekend Build

A Meshtastic node doesn’t have to sit on a shelf. Here’s how to pick hardware that survives a pack, configure it for battery life, recharge it from the sun, and put a real antenna on it when you need range.
6 min read
19
Jun
Where NEPAMesh Needs You Next

Where NEPAMesh Needs You Next

Back Mountain has zero active NEPAMesh nodes. Our propagation model says one node there would reduce network shadow by 2% in a single placement, the highest uncovered gap in the Wyoming Valley region. Here's what the network looks like and what one well-placed node would change.
5 min read
06
Jun
Your Meshtastic Node is Dead (and You Don't Know It)

Your Meshtastic Node is Dead (and You Don't Know It)

961 of the 1,324 nodes registered on NEPAMesh haven't been heard from today. Some of them are yours. Here's how to find out, and what to do about it.
7 min read