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March Presentation – Meshcore Communications Platform
Heath VK3TWO/VK6TWO will be taking us on a tour of Meshcore.
Remember Packet Radio in the 80’s well Meshcore is a modern equivalent on the 900MHz ISM band so, you don’t have to be a licenced amateur.
MeshCore is developed by HAM’s, but available to all.
MeshCore is a decentralised text-based communications platform. It is designed to run on commodity, affordable development boards and uses LoRa radios to create a meshed network.
MeshCore works well over long distances and sub-optimal RF conditions due to the underlying LoRa radios. It uses flea power and has a small physical footprint. It is ideal for out-of-band communications that don’t rely on traditional telecommunications or electrical infrastructure to support it. Great for the Preppers out there!
Messages are sent from a Companion device, which are then relayed through Repeaters to reach the destination node. Guess what – there are even Bulletin Boards (BBS’) out there…LOL!
Many of the Meshcore repeaters are stand alone solar powered so, look Mum no internet required – when all else fails the Meshcore nodes (like the cockroaches) will survive!
Oh and for those hard-core packet radio users – you can run APRS over LORA (running on Meshcore)!
There are many different meshcore setups available and prolific documentation so, Heath will be decoding where and what information is available.