Meshtastic

[Hernandez59]

Hey, has anyone played around with Meshtastic. As a communication setup. Just wondering I've made a couple for my kids and I, as stand by commo for dead zone areas.

 

[Kent R]

Hey, has anyone played around with Meshtastic. As a communication setup. Just wondering I've made a couple for my kids and I, as stand by commo for dead zone areas.

Looking at their web site it seems to be a standard Mesh system relying on other devices to complete comms. It would be interesting to get some good actual use data.

Here is the website for those that might be interested; About Meshtastic | Meshtastic

 

[Hernandez59]

Ive got a couple of nodes made. They work in dead zones, as long as there's other nodes in the area. And as with all radios line of site. But then I love on Arizona and I've gotten hits from Oregon and Washington. One from west Virginia. Just wondering if they would be usable in overlanding.

 

[MiamiC70]

On my radar a while just haven’t taken the leap.

 

[OBDave]

I have several radios and it is very interesting how many stations there are. A great way to communicate with family and friends

 

[TrekkinDave]

Im slowly trying to build out a little mesh in my area. My intention would be to use for private use in an a comms down scenario, but trying to get the infrastructure done myself seems to the problem. My nodes have heard a few others in the area, but I havent been able to put up a repeater at a hight point yet.


On a side note, Ive been playing with GMRS and using the BTECH GMRS APRS and messaging system. Seems to work, and the mobile I just put in the truck can put out 50 watts. I was able to hit a local GMRS repeater and from the truck at all the locations I would want to talk to my family. The plus side is that its slightly more user friendly then getting my wife to set up and use a mesh