Meshtastic Site Planner, an Open Source Tool to Optimize Your Mesh Deployments By Mathew Patrick “A well-placed Meshtastic device can have incredible range, but planning the best deployment often requires software which is proprietary, expensive, and difficult to use. The Meshtastic Site Planner is a new, open-source tool that allows you to easily run accurate predictions of your device range in different locations. This tool builds on sophisticated and proven radio propagation models and creates a modern, intuitive application that everyone can freely use.” #meshtastic #mesh #planner #hamradio #amateurradio

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Learn to use the new Meshtastic Site Planner, a free and open-source utility that lets you run advanced physics models to quickly plan the best pla...

What is the openCom XL? By Liberated Embedded Systems “In this video, I explain the origins of the openCom XL, the project it's based on, and how it can be used for secure off-grid communications!” #rnode #rns #reticulum #sideband #lora #mesh #meshradio #meshtastic #hamradio #amateurradio #radio #opencomxl #offgrid #comms

How to build your own waterproof, solar-powered, permissionless, encrypted, radio communications mesh network repeater nodes: This solution is for Meshtastic but could easily be slightly modified for Reticulum or other mesh networking implementations. #mesh #meshtastic #repeater #lora #radio #hamradio #rnode #reticulum #nomadnet #sideband

Meshtastic For Dummies AND Heltec V3 Setup for $10 By DoItYourselfDad “Meshtastic For Dummies, the basics of meshtastic and how to setup your first node. We used a Haltech V3 and show how to set it up and get on my mesh for as low as $10.” #meshtastic #mesh #radio #meshradio #hamradio #amateurradio #lora

New release: VarAC V10.4.3 “With Auto QSL generator, Callsign tags, Last known locator, VMail drafts, SSID support, Scroll down indicator and soooo much more!” “But that’s not all—there’s even more! Take a look at these additional enhancements you’ll find in V10.4:” Enhancements/Changes: Added new tags: <MYTIME> and <UTCTIME> to include time in your automated messages. VMail Drafts folder: Store VMails that are "works in progress" for later updates and sending. Added a "Skip if Active" option in the Application Launcher. Removing queued, but yet-to-be-transmitted broadcasts once a connection is established. Added a file explorer button next to each application in the application launcher for easy EXE selection. Replying to an urgent VMail is automatically marked as urgent. New tag <FS> to send your own frequency scheduler plan. Removed the inquire tags from the Gestures list (to create extra space), as they now appear in the new "Inquire" module. New GPS settings: Reconnect GPS indefinitely. New GPS settings: Show live GPS coordinates in the bottom strip on the main VarAC screen. You can now disable the "Leave a message" popup upon connecting to an unattended station (either from settings → QSO or from the popup itself). In EmComm mode, you can disable QSY popups once connected on a CF (new setting). Added custom CQ option "FF" for Flora & Fauna. Send PSK-Reporter self-report if remaining on the same frequency every 4 hours. Added an "Are you sure?" popup when canceling a VMail you’ve already started composing. Customization of the default QSO log (ADIF) comment text (override the default comment "QSO with VarAC"). Added "Copy Selected" on the right-click menu in the message viewer popup (when double-clicking a message in the Datastream). Made URLs clickable in the message viewer popup.” Bug Fixes: Preventing manual insertion of values into the wait time in the application launcher. When opening the Callsign Lookup, it previously locked the SQLite DB, preventing other traffic from being written. In Callsign History, broadcasts without a frequency were not loading. Removing the extra character after the alert tag is added to a broadcast. Fixing the troubleshooting link in the resources menu. It was not possible to edit a VMail in the Outbox while in Linux compatibility mode. Clicking a URL in the Datastream for a single-line message resulted in an error. Rigctld with SparkSDR had issues due to the wrong termination character (\r instead of \n). #hamradio #amateurradio #radio #varahf #varafm #varasat #varac #rf

VarAC V10.4.3 is here! With Auto QSL generator, Callsign tags, Last known locator, VMail drafts, SSID support, Scroll down indicator and soooo much more!

Happy New Year, VarACiers! Santa sure delivered some exciting gifts this year. Let&rsquo;s skip the lengthy introductions and dive straight into th...

Vero 50 watt radio now with Bluetooth KISS TNC! By KM6LYE Radio “Sure, it's cheap and headless, but the Vero VR N7500 now it has a bluetooth KISS TNC! This is a single channel rig at 50 watts that lets you do APRS/AX25 via a new, experimental firmware that implements a KISS TNC over bluetooth. Tap on the firmware version in Device Settings in the "HT" app a bunch of times until it prompts you to download the beta firmware (0.7.14) Then pair the device with your android device (Sorry IOS, no BTLE here). Enable KISS in the Vero "HT" app in DeviceSettings-Signaling, then connect with APRSDroid, Bluetooth, KISS TNC, no channel number selected. Make sure you have an APRS channel selected in the HT app as well under APRS settings, it will auto switch to that channel.. or so it seems. Keep in mind this is extreme grey-market stuff, so anything can happen. If you're like me, you may have noticed it's not as sensitive as your Yaesu APRS rig, but... It has a KISS TNC!!! :)” #aprs #kiss #tnc #aprsdroid #Bluetooth #ham #hamradio #amateurradio #radio #rf #ax25 #n7500 #packet #packetradio #vero

How the smart will communicate in 2025 - Introducing Meshchat for Reticulum by Andy Kirby “Meshchat is an excellent piece of software that allows communication over Reticulum networks using any network interface, it can be used with low bandwidth LoRa radios to exchange text, pictures, voice notes, files and it can even make voice calls over LoRa! Let's deep dive!” #meshchat #reticulum #rnode #rns #reticulum #sideband #nomadnet #lora #mesh #meshtastic #esp32 #pi #mac #pc #ios #linux #windows

⚡️📡🛰️ ⚡️📡🛰️ ⚡️📡🛰️ ⚡️📡🛰️ ⚡️📡🛰️ Blockstream Satellite v2.5.0 Release Notes ⚡️📡🛰️ ⚡️📡🛰️ ⚡️📡🛰️ ⚡️📡🛰️ ⚡️📡🛰️ Release Date: 2024-12-31 Added: ⚡️Graphical user interface (GUI) application (blocksat-gui). ⚡️Option to disable Linux media build backport on TBS driver installation. Changed: ⚡️Telstar 11N Africa and Europe downlink frequencies. ⚡️Major version number from 0 to 2 for aligning with the source control tags. Fixed: ⚡️Compilation of SNMP MIB files when configuring or monitoring the Novra S400 receiver. ⚡️TBS driver installation failing due to disabling RC/IR support. Installation of copr dependencies with dnf5 on Fedora 41. #blockstream #satellite #satcomms #radio #hamradio #rf #amateurradio #node #diy @Blockstream

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How to get started with Reticulum and RNode By Andy Kirby 2025 is going to be a big year for mesh radio and Reticulum. #reticulum #rnode #rns #sideband #nomadnet #hamradio #amateurradio #radio #lora #esp32 #mesh #meshtastic

Starlink Mini - Ways to Mount! By ExploreVan UK These are some very versatile low cost mounting options for a Starlink mini. #satcomms #starlink #mount #emcomms #prepare #prepper #backupcomms #internet #skynet

Star-Batt Mini Product Overview: Power Your Starlink Mini for Up to 24 Hours By Star-Batt This is a very cool design & it comes in Bitcoin Orange. I haven’t used one of these but the Starlink Mini is able to get the signal from inside the case. That is an amazing feature as it would provide a lot of extra protection for the device. My understanding is that this rig would float, but I would want to see that go thru some real world stress tests before I tossed one in the water. Nobody wants to lose their Starlink in a boating accident. It would not be tough to make something like this for much cheaper. Would be cool to see a bitcoin only company make one for less. If any of you did this, I would certainly help you get the word out. #starlink #battery #emcomms #radio #hamradio #amateurradio #satcomms #solar #power #starbatt

Quick Start Guide to Getting Your US Ham Radio License 1. Use HamStudy.org: HamStudy is a free website that provides practice tests for all ham radio licenses. It can help individuals prepare for their exams and find online or in-person test sessions. www.hamstudy.org 2. Check Out W4EEY on YouTube: W4EEY on YouTube offers excellent ham radio tutorials. He has playlists covering all ham radio license levels and occasionally conducts live classes. This resource can be valuable for learning ham radio concepts. Here are the playlists for the various licenses: • Tech Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ_9BZQ8gpziUWPBT3rOvSV6MCCeCaiK0 • General Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ_9BZQ8gpziv2a26B_IoQ1RbXbIqieP2 • Extra Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ_9BZQ8gpzhKG9Ha27YL9szWqBTmlYwU 3. Explore ARRL and Local Clubs: The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) website can help individuals find local ham radio clubs. These clubs often have information about local repeaters, club meetings, and ham radio "nets" (radio meetups). It's a good way to connect with other ham radio enthusiasts in your area. (

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4. Phone/Tablet Practice Test App: The hamstudy.org app has recently been updated. They did a really nice job with it. It’s a couple of fiat dollars, I think you will find it is worth it.

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Atlavox Beacon Meshtastic Solar Node | First Look By Altavox “This Meshtastic radio is designed to be deployed outdoors to improve coverage and redundancy of your local mesh network. In this video, I go over all the components, design decisions, mounting options and more!” #altavox #mesh #meshtastic #radio #reticulum #solar #solarnode

Consider THIS radio over a BAOFENG | TID TD-H3 GMRS/HAM Radio By The Comms Channel “This video is a review of a great inexpensive GMRS/HAM radio and why you may want to consider this one over the popular Baofeng.” #tcc #thecommschannel #ham #hamradio #amateurradio #radio #gmrs #TID #baofeng #tdh3

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The New FANCY MESHTASTIC UI on the Seeed Studio Indicator Desktop Node By Tech Minds “Here we take a look at the new Seeed Studio Indicator. A desktop solution for using Meshtastic. We also showcase the new Fancy UI which is currently in development.” #meshtastic #mesh #lora #seeedstudio #techminds #radio #hamradio #amateurradio

🛰️ 📡 🛰️ 📡 🛰️ Video of a non-bitcoiner experimenting with Blockstream Satellite. 🛰️ 📡 🛰️ 📡 🛰️ It is absolutely fascinating watching someone who doesn’t understand bitcoin yet syncing up a bitcoin full node via satellite. He even manages to get a lightning wallet set up and pays to broadcast a message from the Blockstream Satellite. #blockstreamsatellite @Blockstream @Adam Back #hamradio #amateurradio #radio #galaxy18 #sdr #hackrf #lnb #blockstream #satcomms

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Off-Grid Voice, Texting, and GPS Locations Sharing with the Motorola T800 Series Radios By The Comms Channel “For today's video we'll go over a license free comms option for voice, text, and GPS location sharing with a great and easy to use app with the Motorola T800 Series of radios.” #t800 #motorloa #tc2 #tcc #thecommschannel #hamradio #amatuerradio #radio