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I appreciate the replies. Off to do some more digging on this. This might be perfect for a spot without service we go to. Its annoying not being able to communicate with the wife if I am out fishing.
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Anyone mess with meshtastic?
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Any rough idea of the range from one device to another without repeaters?
YZRider
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The nodes themselves are the repeaters. Your phone talks to your local node through bluetooth, then each node to another with lora. Range depends on line of sight and the antennas, and supposedly starts to crap out around 6 hops. That can be hundreds of miles on a string of mountain tops, or barely anything in rough terrain.
ThreeEyedBandit
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In small groups meshtastic works OK, if you want more than 10 or so nodes and want real/reliable communication over any distance look into meshcore.
It runs on the same devices, easier to configure and app is much more streamlined.
MT is more chatty in the background and will report positions and work with ATAK.
MC is more power efficient, 64 hops and is simply reliable communications. Not the best with positions though. Currently a good portion of I5 from BC to southern oregon is linked semi regularly.
Either one is fun to play with and devices are cheap.
We use MT when playing in the woods and MC between a couple counties to stay in touch.
It runs on the same devices, easier to configure and app is much more streamlined.
MT is more chatty in the background and will report positions and work with ATAK.
MC is more power efficient, 64 hops and is simply reliable communications. Not the best with positions though. Currently a good portion of I5 from BC to southern oregon is linked semi regularly.
Either one is fun to play with and devices are cheap.
We use MT when playing in the woods and MC between a couple counties to stay in touch.
Stick a node in the campsite.
It will work for a mile radius probably unless you're terrain masked or in super dense woods.
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Does it need cell coverage that's the deal breaker for me, lots of areas I hike have zero cell coverage, to many mountains.
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Yeah, I believe so.
Another option now that cheap Chinese radios have Bluetooth
getgotak.com
Just connects your phone to the radio which allows you to set up a digital network over VHF easily.
BTECH Relay ATAK Plugin
The BTECH Relay Plugin seamlessly bridges your BTECH radio network over bluetooth with any TAK environment, providing unified location tracking, two-way chat, and PTT voice for your entire team. Key Capabilities at a Glance Virtual Radio Network (VRN): Bridges your BTECH radios in range on...
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Just connects your phone to the radio which allows you to set up a digital network over VHF easily.
665.0coupe
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How far is the cabin from other civilization? You may have to set up other nodes between your cabin and where you want to reach or where other nodes are.
Can you stick one one top of the ridge?
