MeshCore is a lightweight alternative to Meshtastic LoRa-based off-grid messaging - CNX Software

「 While Meshtastic is by far the most popular off-grid messaging solution relying on LoRa radios, MeshCore offers an alternative as a lightweight C++ library and firmware designed for multi-hop packet routing and made for developers who want to create resilient, decentralized communication networks that work without the internet 」

https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/07/19/meshcore-lightweight-alternative-to-meshtastic-for-lora-based-off-grid-messaging/

#meshcore #meshtastic #lora #opensource

really interesting to read @nullagent thread on LORA/ #meshtastic vs his preferred #meshcore. I'm also kinda surprised meshtastic uses the MAC as the identity, and if meshcore uses an encryption key that is really a huge improvement (decouples identity from radio). anyway I'll check out what's up on meshcore down here in LA.

https://partyon.xyz/@nullagent/113861878910345531

I’m going to Arctangent festival later this year and there is no cell signal so I’m taking these three Heltecs and giving two of them to close friends so I can find them at the festival!

I’m going to be running Meschore on all three (my experience of Meshtastic is it sucks all of the air out of the room and good luck sending a message to any of those contacts you found).

So if anyone else is going and wants to hop on the same mesh, this is your heads up!

#lora #meshcore #atg #arctangent

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Glances at lora mesh network chats rooms for a millisecond . . .

How do we get meshtastic devs to stfu and stop being absolute tools, oh right just stop using their insecure pile of shit. They are the radio nerd version of SCO for the xennial generation.

#meshtastic #meshcore #lora #opensource

Glances at lora mesh network chats rooms for a millisecond . . .

How do we get meshtastic devs to stfu and stop being absolute tools, oh right just stop using their insecure pile of shit. They are the radio nerd version of SCO for the xennial generation.

#meshtastic #meshcore #lora #opensource

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Some results from a week of there being a meshcore repeater on Cougar mountain.

A lot of us can now hear around 80 radios throughout the Seattle / Tacoma region.

The public chat channel is extremely busy at various times throughout the day.

I've been able to DM people in Tacoma and connect to their chat servers all the way from Seattle.

Some routes are extremely stable, meanwhile others are more flaky. It's super exciting!

#pnw #seattle #tacoma #radio #lora #meshcore #meshtastic

I think the best thing about the home made nodes I've been using is that it's durable enough to carry almost daily. But flexible enough that I can do tons of experiments with external antennas and temporary installations in client mode or repeater.

The big one especially has crazy battery life and can run all week.

The other thing that rocks about this build is that it can be assembled with no soldering so its about as noob friendly as DIY hardware gets.

#meshcore #lora #radio #pnw

#MutualAidRequest I'd like to build a dozen of these LoRa radios to teach people and write a complete review of meshcore in Seattle.

It'd be nice to be able give away a few to people who can't afford to buy the parts themselves.

$45 / $600

So feel free to throw a few bucks at me so I can scale up my LoRa expirements.

Venmo / cashapp $nullagent

#LoRa#Seattle#PNW #meshcore #radio #workshop

Meshcore is working well enough in Seattle that now adoption is the largest issue to having a more robust LoRa mesh network.

So if you're in the PNW area and want to build a solid handheld LoRa radio to try out meshcore I've made a bill of materials for my go to portable build LoRa plans.

https://git.devhack.net/nullagent/lora-builds/src/branch/main/rak

#meshcore #seattle #pnw #tacoma #openhardware #arduino #lora #radio

I think the best thing about the home made nodes I've been using is that it's durable enough to carry almost daily. But flexible enough that I can do tons of experiments with external antennas and temporary installations in client mode or repeater.

The big one especially has crazy battery life and can run all week.

The other thing that rocks about this build is that it can be assembled with no soldering so its about as noob friendly as DIY hardware gets.

#meshcore #lora #radio #pnw

Testing routes from central Seattle down to Tacoma is shockingly stable.

#meshcore #pnw #seattle #tacoma #radio#PugetMesh

Meshcore is working well enough in Seattle that now adoption is the largest issue to having a more robust LoRa mesh network.

So if you're in the PNW area and want to build a solid handheld LoRa radio to try out meshcore I've made a bill of materials for my go to portable build LoRa plans.

https://git.devhack.net/nullagent/lora-builds/src/branch/main/rak

#meshcore #seattle #pnw #tacoma #openhardware #arduino #lora #radio

Some results from a week of there being a meshcore repeater on Cougar mountain.

A lot of us can now hear around 80 radios throughout the Seattle / Tacoma region.

The public chat channel is extremely busy at various times throughout the day.

I've been able to DM people in Tacoma and connect to their chat servers all the way from Seattle.

Some routes are extremely stable, meanwhile others are more flaky. It's super exciting!

#pnw #seattle #tacoma #radio #lora #meshcore #meshtastic

Testing routes from central Seattle down to Tacoma is shockingly stable.

#meshcore #pnw #seattle #tacoma #radio#PugetMesh

Some results from a week of there being a meshcore repeater on Cougar mountain.

A lot of us can now hear around 80 radios throughout the Seattle / Tacoma region.

The public chat channel is extremely busy at various times throughout the day.

I've been able to DM people in Tacoma and connect to their chat servers all the way from Seattle.

Some routes are extremely stable, meanwhile others are more flaky. It's super exciting!

#pnw #seattle #tacoma #radio #lora #meshcore #meshtastic

@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.

My evaluation of resilient and disturbed means of communication started today #meshnetworks. I received my #LoRa radio board and installed #meshcore. No contact to other nodes yet, but I’m also not sure what to expect. Let’s see how it goes…
The next step will be #reticulum, but it looks too advanced to be a good starting point for me.

#emergencypreparedness #disasterpreparedness #disasterrelief #solarpunk