meshtastic

Nov 11, 2024 ∞

I’ve been up on the roof installing the mount for a new Meshtastic antenna.

I don’t actually need an encrypted mesh messaging system that doesn’t require Internet access, but it’s reassuring to have one available anyway.

A silver bracket mount attached to the edge of a skylight on top of a roof. The screws are still sticking out because it hasn’t been bolted in yet. A cloudy sky hovers over the distant Oakland hills skyline. The view past an antenna mounting pole overlooking nearby roof. It shows a clear line of site to the distant San Francisco skyline.

Nov 8, 2024 ∞

I bought a Meshtastic radio and I could see getting addicted to experimenting with it. The little stubby antenna in the kit is enough to hear from nodes across the bay and let me talk to nearby nodes. I’ve already ordered an outdoor roof antenna to push that farther.

This is fun.