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Why Set Repeaters Up with Multibyte?
We all know that repeaters have public keys just like Companions. Just as with Companions the public key identifies the repeater on the network. By default a new repeater install will default to 1-byte hash. At the network level this … Continue reading
Stealth MeshCore Repeater
Josh over at Ham Radio Crash Course put a video out a while back on building a stealth MeshCore repeater using every ham’s favorite hardware store…Harbor Freight. He uses a small security light and a Seeed Studio module inside the … Continue reading
What Are Bots?
In a simple definition, bots are a software program that respond to commands sent over a MeshCore channel or respond to an event. In many cases this would be some one sending a specific command such as ping or test. … Continue reading
Why Should a MeshCore Repeater Have a GPS?
Many new MeshCore administrators ask several of the same questions. One of these questions is the reasoning for adding a GPS to a MeshCore repeater. On the surface, the addition of a GPS does not seem to warrant the additional … Continue reading
MeshCore in Volusia County
MeshCore has been growing pretty well in North Central Florida and specifically Volusia county. Certainly not like some of the high-densely population centers like the Pacific Northwest, but good sustainable growth. Here is a picture of the network as it … Continue reading