Subj : Meshtastic
To : phigan
From : echicken
Date : Thu Apr 25 2024 02:03 am
Re: Meshtastic
By: phigan to echicken on Wed Apr 24 2024 22:19:47
ph> try it out. I just have an old WRT54G, but maybe I can put an antenna on
ph> it or something. Not sure if there's anyone close enough to mesh with
There are network maps on the web; you might get an idea of who's nearby, but they aren't comprehensive. There are stations near me that don't show up on these maps, but I can reach them over the air.
In North America, activity is concentrated on the 915 MHz ISM band. I imagine I could use other bands but would need to coordinate with someone else who was interested and near since I'm less likely to stumble on other stations there.
So it depends on where in the world you are and how densely populated your area is. The good news is that hardware is fairly cheap, so while you probably(?) won't be able to do much with the WRT54G it's not hard to get something that will work.
ph> otherwise. Did you have to use any kind of external antenna? And are you
ph> using Ubiquity or something?
I'm using a pair of Heltec Lora32 v3 devices, and they're both in my office in my basement with their stubby little stock spring antennas. This suits me fine for the moment since I'm developing stuff and not trying to get a signal out of my house. I'm going to move one to an upstairs window soon, though.
There's a list of supported hardware on the Meshtastic website, and for the most part you're just flashing one of their firmware builds onto your device.
