Communiceren zonder internet? Het kan.

In een nieuw video-tutorial legt techwerker @onrust stap-voor-stap uit hoe je met een LoRa-bordje + Meshcore berichten verstuurt via een mesh-netwerk.

Zonder mobiel netwerk of internet.

Perfect voor:
* off-grid in contact blijven
* nood- en crisissituaties
* iedereen die zelf controle wil houden over je communicatie

Live om 20.00 uur op de Techwerkers youtube: https://youtu.be/KdyPzFemUU4

#LoRa #Meshcore

Communiceren zonder internet? Het kan.

In een nieuw video-tutorial legt techwerker @onrust stap-voor-stap uit hoe je met een LoRa-bordje + Meshcore berichten verstuurt via een mesh-netwerk.

Zonder mobiel netwerk of internet.

Perfect voor:
* off-grid in contact blijven
* nood- en crisissituaties
* iedereen die zelf controle wil houden over je communicatie

Live om 20.00 uur op de Techwerkers youtube: https://youtu.be/KdyPzFemUU4

#LoRa #Meshcore

Anyone experimenting with LoRA mesh nodes, very impressed with Meshcore here in Southern California (in particular, ability to get a message some distance with acknowledgement). I'm switching all my nodes over from Meshtastic. I was getting almost no delivery and no hops on Meshtastic, but getting out reliably on meshcore. Make sure you have your area's frequency settings correct, defaults don't work. #meshcore #lora

Anyone experimenting with LoRA mesh nodes, very impressed with Meshcore here in Southern California (in particular, ability to get a message some distance with acknowledgement). I'm switching all my nodes over from Meshtastic. I was getting almost no delivery and no hops on Meshtastic, but getting out reliably on meshcore. Make sure you have your area's frequency settings correct, defaults don't work. #meshcore #lora

Als je nieuwe techniek gaat ontdekken, dan is het soms lastig om een goed beeld te krijgen bij hoe het nou echt werkt. Vragen, vragen en nog eens vragen.

Voor #MeshCore had ik al enkele blogposts gemaakt, maar bedacht me dat een ander formaat wel eens de sleutel kon zijn: FAQs, ofwel veelgestelde vragen. Zo pik je er net die dingen uit die jij wil weten.

Ik presenteer u allen OnlyFAQs! Geen pikante foto's of video's, maar vragen en antwoorden.

Voor MeshCore: https://onlyfaqs.nl/meshcore/

#OnlyFAQs

#meshcore #meshtastic enthusiasts, I'm thinking of a large scale emergency kit service that includes client hardware. The constraints are:
* Lowest possible price (for scale)
* Lowest amount of materials (for recycling at end of life)
* Can use readily available power sources: AA batteries + usb-c

Implicit, therefore:
* No screen
* No built-in battery

Bonus: a firmware switch to toggle meshtastic, meshcore.

There probably isn't anything like it, but can you point me to how I could start?

Today I joined the world of #Meshcore. @chiptronCZ, @RezzaBuh, @jan, @mirek spoke about it with such enthusiasm that I couldn't resist any longer.
A good thing about getting two devices is that you can send messages to yourself, which is the best I could manage today. 😄

Today I joined the world of #Meshcore. @chiptronCZ, @RezzaBuh, @jan, @mirek spoke about it with such enthusiasm that I couldn't resist any longer.
A good thing about getting two devices is that you can send messages to yourself, which is the best I could manage today. 😄

If you have strong opinions about #Mesh networking, please let me know.

I keep seeing things about #MeshCore and #Meshtastic and I am now thoroughly confused.

If I want to set up #LoRa messagingfor emergency / fun usage, which should I be looking at?

(Looking for people who use them - not just googled speculation, thanks!)

#meshtastic or #meshcore - how to find out what the others around you are using?

The lazy way: Compare https://map.meshcore.dev/ (meshcore) with https://meshmap.net/ (meshtastic).

And the obvious brute force idea would probably also work: Get a device, flash one of the two, try it out for a week, flash the other, try that out for a week.

(Have not flashed my own shiny new device yet for either. Intend to start with meshcore.)

@jtonline @Edent

#meshtastic or #meshcore - how to find out what the others around you are using?

The lazy way: Compare https://map.meshcore.dev/ (meshcore) with https://meshmap.net/ (meshtastic).

And the obvious brute force idea would probably also work: Get a device, flash one of the two, try it out for a week, flash the other, try that out for a week.

(Have not flashed my own shiny new device yet for either. Intend to start with meshcore.)

@jtonline @Edent

@Edent I'm on #meshcore because that looks to be more active in my area. (Netherlands)

I sarted with 25 euro investment for a helltec v3 (3.2 iirc) and I learned a ton about wireless signals already. I am planning to build a repeater to get the network more stable and put that out on the balcony where I live.

I'm having fun but it's still very new. It feels like proper emergency comms are still with the hams, but then I need to get a license.

Highly subjective takes, all of this. 😊Learning

So I have questions about meshcore and meshtastic:

It seems like these only carry particular kinds of data. What can I use it for? Can I use it to check my email? (Does it carry the sort of problematic stuff that the dark web is primarily used for?)

Which is more used in East #London,UK?

Thibgs being equal, does one of them have a greater range than the other?

Is this a fad? How old are these?

#meshtastic #meshcore

If you have strong opinions about #Mesh networking, please let me know.

I keep seeing things about #MeshCore and #Meshtastic and I am now thoroughly confused.

If I want to set up #LoRa messagingfor emergency / fun usage, which should I be looking at?

(Looking for people who use them - not just googled speculation, thanks!)

sadly, I forgot to bring my #meshcore companion for our visit to #dortmund :(

On #39c3 there was a Workshop late on day 2 to build a solar powered #meshtastic / #meshcore node in the hardware hacking area. Unfortunately I could not get a spot. Is someone affiliated with this session here on the fedi? I would be interested in a documentation / parts list, whatever is available.