In the past few years we’ve seen the rise of low-power mesh networking devices for everything from IoT devices, weather stations, and even off-grid communications networks. These radio modules are ...
There’s been a lot of buzz about Meshtastic lately, and with good reason. The low-power LoRa-based network has a ton of interesting use cases, and as with any mesh network, the more nodes there are, ...
The ThinkNode M5 got me into Meshtastic, and after carrying one around for a few weeks I started looking at what else could plug into the same network. Most of the answers point you at more dedicated ...
Imagine the convenience of being able to communicate in the most remote corners of the world, where traditional cellular or internet services are nonexistent. This is the vision behind the Meshtastic ...
What if you could decode the invisible chatter of wireless networks, uncovering the secrets of off-grid communication systems, all with tools you can build at home? The intersection of ...
It looks interesting and possibly fun. Buy some simple and inexpensive off the shelf hardware, flash it, fire it up. Any of my fellow Ars members involved in this? Looking at one of the maps online, ...
Ham radio is an electronics and communication service people can use freely without the need for the internet or cell phones. The FCC recognizes it as a backup for emergencies, and it is often used by ...