Joined the Wellington mesh tonight!
Communicated with a friend ~60km away, over the Remutaka Range, using Meshtastic (LoRa @ 915Mhz) instead of the internet.
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#solarpunk #meshtastic #decentralization #lora #radio#wellington #mesh
@oscillator hey, that sounds interesting. Which radio device did you actually get? I am currently looking for alternatives of this kind for a group where I am taking part and we would like to keep communications going in case of disaster.
@jorgeluis I got a Heltec LoRa V3 board, which is widely supported by projects AFAIK. Other than that it would depend on the specific software stack you want to use.
#Meshcore:
https://github.com/ripplebiz/MeshCore/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#-hardware-compatibility
(Super simple to get started. Tries to solve flaws from #meshtastic.)
#Reticulum:
https://reticulum.network/hardware.html
(Super versatile and what I suspect to be the best tech stack. But rather complex and steep learning curve.)
In the end there should be an overlap of the most common devices.
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I wrote about Meshtastic and Mastodon
https://tomcasavant.com/i-posted-to-mastodon-1-mile-away-from-an-internet-connection/
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Hello #hackers and #DIY friends,Im away from #Mastodon,the reality is that
never liked microblogging, I was one of the pionners because I do like the
open/decentralized internet,but now I'm using #usenet a LOT & the new cool #hacker
playgrounds #nomadnet#reticulum#LoRa #meshtastic,offgrid,decentralized,meshes
Come chat @ 'hispagatos HQ' @ 4ce9566abcec9619f67d181c5959dfdc in reticulum/nomadnet
in #usenet 2600.* and hispagatos.* comp.lang.go alt.comp.lang.rust newsgroups rek2.hispagatos.org
"The 'mesh node' is a small black walkie-talkie sized box that connects to a cellphone through bluetooth. It then connects to a network of solar powered nodes across the region, which allows users to send short text messages, even when all other communications are down.
It has been tailor-made by Tai Rāwhiti Civil Defence, and emergency manager Ben Green said it is a cost effective solution for reliable communications in a disaster."
#AlexaCook, 2025