Sharing various Meshtastic learning since the May 2024 Snohomish County Hams Club presentation, and just starting to learn about and test MeshCore. I share a few of key differences between these two mesh networks, along with other lessons and experiences.
Thank you for watching and please add comments with any key things you've learned in your mesh journey. Do you have a favorite device, case, antenna, etc.? Please check out links below for resources or products mentioned.
Links below for Resources and Products mentioned:
(Please note some are affiliate links and help support the channel... Thank you!)
Meshtastic:
https://meshtastic.org/MeshCore:
https://meshcore.co.uk/PugetMesh:
https://pugetmesh.org/MeshCore Analyzer:
https://analyzer.letsme.sh/packetsRokland (great place to purchase mesh devices!)
https://store.rokland.com/?ref=WA7JNJradioSOTA - Summits on the Air
https://www.sota.org.uk/Snohomish County Hams Club WA7LAW
https://www.wa7law.org/Gulf Coast News Meshtastic -
https://youtu.be/s6Z6Z0IizggShawy Ryan - Ryan Montgomery clip "Have you heard about Meshtastic?"
https://youtu.be/yrnX-5aWv24WA7JNJ Summit themed t-shirts and merch?
https://wa7jnj-radio.printify.me/category/all/1ALL IN ONE DEVICES:
RAKwireless Wismesh Pocket:
https://store.rokland.com/collections/rakwireless-products/products/wismesh-pocket?ref=WA7JNJradioAtlavox M1 (or case only)
https://atlavox.com/products/atlavox-m1Wio Tracker L1 Pro:
https://amzn.to/4oU7P9DThinkNode M1 - (not mentioned but I ordered 11/2/25)
https://amzn.to/3M2kJUDMuziWorks H2T & R1 Neo (not mentioned but recommended)
https://muzi.works/productsWisMeshTag
https://store.rokland.com/products/wismesh-tag-from-rakwireless-mokosmart-meshtastic-compatible-card-sized-node-us915-mhz?ref=WA7JNJradioSolar Node - one option from Atlavox that's pretty cool w/ high quality! (There are many videos about how to make your own)
https://store.rokland.com/products/atlavox-beacon-solar-meshtastic-node-w-n-female-antenna?ref=WA7JNJradioDEVICES:
RAKWireless Starter Kit:
https://amzn.to/4rhpx8Bhttps://store.rokland.com/collections/rakwireless-products/products/rak-wireless-wisblock-meshtastic-starter-kit?ref=WA7JNJradioHeltec V4:
https://amzn.to/4rhpx8Bhttps://store.rokland.com/collections/heltec-products/products/heltec-wifi-lora-32v4-esp32s3-sx1262-lora-node-meshtastic-lorawan?ref=WA7JNJradioHeltec T114:
https://amzn.to/49xqovF (various options with case, gps, etc.)
https://store.rokland.com/collections/heltec-products/products/heltec-mesh-node-t114-with-optional-1-14-inch-tft-display?ref=WA7JNJradioLILYGO T-Beam Supreme:
https://store.rokland.com/collections/lilygo-t-beam-series/products/lilygo-t-beam-supreme-esp32-s3-lora-development-board-sx1262-915mhz-gps-l76k-or-u-blox?ref=WA7JNJradioLILYGO T-Deck (a few options with/without case, etc.)
https://store.rokland.com/products/lilygo-t-deck-portable-microcontroller-programmer-lora-915-mhz-h642?variant=43009954906195&ref=WA7JNJradioANTENNAS:
Muziworks Antenna: My current portable choice -
https://amzn.to/4pmBrMK915 Antenna: Recently purchase a few few more...
https://amzn.to/3XQDA7yTaoglas mobile antenna:
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/taoglas-limited/TI-16-5F11/3724558Mag Mount:
https://store.rokland.com/collections/802-11ah-wi-fi-halow/products/copy-of-heavy-duty-rp-sma-magnet-base-11-ft-cfd-200-extension-cable-for-rak-2-miner-or-nebra-indoor?ref=WA7JNJradioRokland 32" (-: plus many other sizes...
https://store.rokland.com/collections/802-11ah-wi-fi-halow/products/5-8-dbi-n-male-omni-outdoor-915-mhz-antenna-large-profile-32-height-for-helium-rak-miner-2-nebra-indoor-bobcat?ref=WA7JNJradioAlfa Mini Outdoor Antenna (Mike used for his outdoor client node, and I'll likely buy for mine)
https://amzn.to/44nPXvFBATTERIES:
Note - Make sure you get the correct 1.25 or 2.0 connector!
2000mAh 4 pack - or other options for single
https://amzn.to/4rjadbw3000mAh
https://store.rokland.com/collections/batteries/products/makerfocus-flat-3-7v-3000mah-rechargeable-lithium-polymer-11-1wh-battery-with-jst-type-ph-2-0-plug?ref=WA7JNJradio10000mAh
Use this one at home - make sure you check wire polarity... I had to reverse after destroying RAK Starter Kit:
10000 mAh for RAK devices:
https://amzn.to/3XeX59UCases mentioned:
No Soldering RAK Case from Atlavox
https://atlavox.com/products/atlavox-m1?variant=50771151716626Rook Case for Heltec - I bought 2 and like the quality.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LayerFabUK?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=4388887461&from_page=listing00:00 Introduction & Agenda
02:25 My current setup
05:55 Meshtastic in the News
07:40 Meshtastic Updates: Network & Firmware
11:35 SOTA Contact: 27 Miles Summit to Summit
13:37 New Hardware
17:30 Solar node example
18:28 MeshCore Overview, Comparison, Lessons Learned
31:20 MeshCore Real World Commuting Reliability Test
33:55 How to get started - simple overview
34:56 Closing thoughts
37:51 Q&A