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meshcore.forum/t/100 - Source: mosssupply on Puget Mesh Discord #memes #meshcore #lora

Serial gateways for MeshCore [and a quick overview on Sensor nodes] fdlamotte shared a post recently which goes into serial gateways and also covers an intro to Sensor nodes. A snippet on sensor nodes: Sensor Nodes Until the summer there were only three kind of nod...

Serial gateways for MeshCore and some info on Sensor nodes

YouTube: MESHCORE BIG CHANGES!!! Andy shared a new video, covering some updates to the presets in the UK!

New video from Andy about some preset changes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=31ZK...

LoRa doesn't have the bandwidth for a picture sharing platform. Yes, you can send a picture in a message in a demo - technically possible. But if you had even 10 people trying to do this simultaneously, you would start needing to wait hours-days for images finish downloading. The bandwidth is tiny.

Lots of fun stuff added to the MeshCore Packet Analyzer in the last couple days! Check it out:

• What's new: meshcore.forum/t/meshcore-p...

• See it for yourself: analyzer.letsme.sh/packets

MeshCore App v1.28.0 for iOS, Android, and Web MeshCore App v1.28.0 for iOS, Android, and Web Released: September 21, 2025 Shared by Liam Cottle on :discord: Discord: 🚀 MeshCore App v1.28.0 🚀 https://files.liamcottle.net/MeshCore/v1.28.0/ adde...

MeshCore App v1.28.0 coming to an app store near you soon... See what's inside meshcore.forum/t/meshcore-a... 🍿

MeshCore App v1.26.0 for iOS, Android, and Web MeshCore App v1.26.0 for iOS, Android, and Web Released: September 9, 2025 Highlights 🚀 Set custom names on nodes from the detail page Search by “<ab” or “ab>” to filter contacts starting with or en...

MeshCore app v1.26.0 now avaialable!
Curious what's inside? 👀 meshcore.forum/t/meshcore-a...

YouTube: Heltec V4 has arrived! Whats the power output? Spoiler:

New video up from Andy teasing the Heltec v4! meshcore.forum/t/youtube-he...

Looks like a big tx power bump ⚡️
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Yet another #meshcore contraption. With 6000 mAh Na+ batteries and some sensors.

MeshCore Key Concepts MeshCore Concepts What is MeshCore? Lightweight C++ library and firmware for multi-hop mesh networking using LoRa radios. Designed for resilient, low-power, offline communication in embedded and off-...

Unclear on some details about MeshCore? Check out the MeshCore Key Concepts: meshcore.forum/t/meshcore-k...
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When you're testing, if you send a message on Public (while on Recommended US/Canada radio settings), you should be able to see them here if they make it to Portland's broader mesh: map.w0z.is/messages (choose Portland or change it in settings in the top right). Super handy tool!

The dronepeater! 🔥 😂

One thing I'd suggest is send one node up as a repeater, as Bluetooth range may be too low to make it back to the ground. But LoRa will have no problem.

Companion > drone repeater > broader mesh

It could extend your reach a crazy amount. More height is always the best!

Seattle, WA to Victoria, BC, Canada - MeshCore messaging over 93 miles of PNW! In the Seattle area and surrounding parts of the PNW, the network has established a pretty decent connection up to Victoria, Canada thanks to the work of ded on :discord: Discord/Salish Mesh and other...

Solid approach to try both! Where are you located?

In the PNW region, we're connected pretty well from Tacoma/Seattle up through Victoria, BC, Canada.

meshcore.forum/t/seattle-wa...

With tropospheric ducting, we are also getting into Portland a bit, though we need more repeaters for a true link.

MeshCore is a mesh, but infra emphasis is on the repeaters not clients. It works exceptionally well compared to Meshtastic where one or two poorly configured nodes can completely break a local mesh.

Plus MeshCore has proper routing and not just some managed flood nonsense. Plus 64 hops max :)

MeshCore 😉 Most of the same hardware works with either so try both, but you might actually like MeshCore 😄

nullagent (@nullagent@partyon.xyz) Attached: 1 image This is what the Meshcore map looks like now in the Pacific Northwest. My little node can see over a hundred repeaters on the mesh. We now regularly have chat conversations that span several cities and we have frequent posters from Canada. A typical day sees HUNDREDS of posts in the public channel. Whole sentences and thoughts, not just "ping". Meshcore is really taking off! #meshcore #pnw #seattle #lora #radio

Thread sharing some of the fun developments in the PNW Meshcore space: https://partyon.xyz/@nullagent/115129950502949406

When there were rumblings that people won't know what's true or not anymore, I bet they didn't expect Google themselves to be the reason misinformation becomes widespread by simply replacing search results with AI slop.

You don't even need bad actors to spread misinformation. Google already is 🥷

These examples may be small and not very important, but this class of problem threatens the foundation of society.

I am astonished Google was so quick to replace search results with AI slop.

I wouldn't use Meshtastic if either of the two things were important to me:
- Having a functional mesh that does more than collect node names, battery levels & temperatures
- Security

The security issues in MT are borderline negligence hidden behind a green padlock and a promise of encryption.

MeshCore Firmware Release - All Roles 1.8.1 Changes in 1.8.1 Released: August 31, 2025 1.8.1 is a quick fix for 1.8.0 which had some missing builds and issues on certain devices. Some changes vary by device/role. WisMesh Pocket user butto...

MeshCore 1.8.0 had some issues (missing builds for certain hardware and some devices having specific issues).

Version 1.8.1 of the MeshCore firmware is available which should hopefully get things squared away: meshcore.forum/t/meshcore-f...
meshcore.forum/t/81

New MeshCore Firmware v1.8.0. What's inside:
- [repeater] Total Airtime stats for RX (previously displayed in app as ??)
- [companion] Max contacts now 300 for ESP32 boards
- and more... meshcore.forum/t/meshcore-f...
meshcore.forum/t/80

MeshCore - 10 hops connecting Victoria, BC, Canada and Portland, OR (over 211 miles!) Some really awesome stuff happening on the PNW mesh today! A few months ago, we got some messages in Seattle from Portland, but the best we could figure this was just transient and likely due to trop...

New Puget Mesh long distance record on MeshCore! Over 211mi/ 339km from source to destination (even longer if you add up all the repeater locations). 🤯 #meshcore #meshtastic #lora #emcomm
meshcore.forum/t/meshcore-1...

LILYGO® T-Lora Pager US 915 Mhz LoRa + ESP32-S3 Handheld AIOT Programm Why is pricing higher than LILYGO site? For USA there are 27.5% import tariffs that are already included in the price. This item also ships free within the USA. The price you see on our site is your t...

Looking for a standalone MeshCore device? 👀

Check out the T-Lora Pager (aka T-Pager), in stock now from Rokland: store.rokland.com/products/lil...

Agreed. Shorts/vertical videos are going to be shoved down our throats whether we want it or not. Blocking as a custom block with ad blockers works for a while, but it they always come back.

Meshtastic's days are numbered 🙈 MeshCore is everything I & many others wanted Meshtastic to be.

MeshCore is only 5-6 months old, and I see no technological reason to stay on Meshtastic at this point. Give it 1-2 years, and the gap in capability, coverage, & (importantly) reliability will only grow

It might be worth hopping onto the official MeshCore Discord (discord.gg/bSuST8xvet) and saying hi! I know there's lots of people in the UK working on building out the network on there all the time. You might be able to find some nearby activity and double check you're on the same radio settings!

Nice T-Pager! Mine arrives today! 📦

Exactly! 🔥 Nice repeater locations!