Meshtastic is an open-source project using low cost LoRa radios as a long range off-grid communication platform in areas without little or no communications infrastructure. It’s a portmanteau of Mesh and “fantastic”.
I found it shared on Facebook, which lead me to the subreddit post, which lead me to reading more about it and even finding Lemmy communities and local groups!
https://mander.xyz/c/meshtastic
I also made sure to check if this wasn’t a hail corporate thing. And I also felt like I missed the era of homemade radios. So this is exciting for me!
@bytesonbike no nodes anywhere near me, and i don’t want to be the first.
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@toynbee i don’t have the patience anymore to do support for those that come after; unfortunately.
That’s fair. I also didn’t know what OP had posted about rogue setups, which is also reasonable. Thanks for the answer!
I don’t know the rules of engagement yet, and the subreddit community seemed neutral/leaning against rogue setups.
As a thought, I wonder if people can/should pair up with outdoor wildlife camera enthusiasts and roll out relay nodes with their drops.