LoRa is a long range a wireless technology that allows for decentralized communication over long distances using very little power.

Meshtastic is an open source mesh network built to run on affordable LoRa devices.

Getting Started

The easiest way to get started is to pick up a basic LoRa board and antenna.

➡️ Check out MeshUsers.com for instructions and hardware lists.

A few of us have gotten started with the following setup, which come with two sets of parts:

• Heltec LoRa 32 v3 (2 pack)
• 915MHz LoRa Antenna 3dBi + IPEX Cable (2 pack)

Set one up at home as your base node and strap the other onto a power bank with a couple of zip ties for a quick-and-easy (if a bit clunky) mobile setup.

Resources

• Meshtastic Documentation
• MeshUsers has a lot of information for getting started, including hardware lists and instructions.
• Central Valley Mesh is a group of Meshtastic users from all around the Central Valley.

Gallery

Here are some of our member's Meshtastic nodes.