*This info is from the amazing Austin Mesh organization who generously allows others to use the info they collected and created. I can’t thank them enough and you can find them at: AustinMesh.org Devices for the Mesh You’ll often hear these devices referred to as nodes. You can compare the best meshtastic nodes on […]
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One of the most important parts of metastatic success is thorough coverage of the area. The goal should be to have nodes close enough to talk to each other and the personal nodes users would carry without excessive overlap that wastes time and money on extra nodes. Best practices *This is a work in progress … Continue reading “Deploying Nodes”
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Find elevations in the area: https://en-us.topographic-map.com/place-tp8ddn/Bucks-County/ Find line of site between two locations: https://www.scadacore.com/tools/rf-path/rf-line-of-sight/
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The choice to either build or buy a node is up to how diy/maker you are. Build: access to a 3d printer and experience with electronics like arduinos is helpful. The benefit to building is cost and configurability for most nodes. You can select the components you want like battery size, solar panel, antenna, case, … Continue reading “build or buy nodes”