LoRa Mesh News
From handheld node to rooftop repeater: building a dependable MeshCore link
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshcore the 10/28/2026 at 02:20 am
A handheld MeshCore node is a useful starting point. You can pair it with a phone, send messages, and learn how your local radio community is configured. When you need ...Read more
Meshtastic Offline GPS Tracking: Save Your Route Without a Phone
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshtastic the 10/15/2026 at 08:47 pm
A Meshtastic device can send its GPS position over the air, but that is not the same as keeping a track on the device itself. In the standard setup I ...Read more
How to Connect Sensors to Meshtastic: I2C and UART Guide
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshtastic the 09/22/2026 at 10:01 pm
Adding a GPS, temperature sensor, or small external display is a great way to make a Meshtastic node much more useful. A standard Heltec V4 running Meshtastic can report environmental ...Read more
AI Coding for Beginners: Build ESP32-S3 Projects with Seeed CodeCraft
Published by Vivian van Zyl in ESP32 Microcontrollers the 09/17/2026 at 06:51 pm
Programming a microcontroller has traditionally meant setting up toolchains, finding board definitions, learning pin mappings, installing libraries, compiling firmware, and then figuring out how to flash and debug it. That ...Read more
Meshtastic 2.8 New Features: AI, Beacons, NFC Tag Sharing, and More
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshtastic the 08/20/2026 at 11:37 pm
Meshtastic 2.8 is a big release for off-grid LoRa mesh communication. This is not meant to be a complete changelog, but after spending some time in the Android app, these ...Read more
DIY Waterproof Meshtastic Node for Paddle Boarding With Wireless Charging
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshtastic the 07/28/2026 at 04:11 pm
A waterproof Meshtastic node is a great little project for paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking, and any outdoor trip where ordinary electronics are likely to get wet. The goal here was ...Read more
Meshcore on ESP32: Build a Fast ESP-NOW Private Network and Bridge It to LoRa
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshcore the 07/20/2026 at 04:22 pm
Meshcore does not have to begin with dedicated LoRa hardware. Standard ESP32 and ESP32-S3 boards already include a 2.4 GHz radio, and with ESP-NOW they can form a fast, private, ...Read more
Meshtastic on AA Batteries: Running a Heltec T096 for 24 Hours
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshtastic the 07/09/2026 at 04:14 pm
Meshtastic is all about practical communication when power and infrastructure are limited, so I wanted to try a simple question: can a Heltec T096 Meshtastic node run on ordinary alkaline ...Read more
How to Export Meshtastic Tracks as GPX Files in Meshtastic 2.8
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshtastic the 06/30/2026 at 08:15 pm
Meshtastic just got a very useful upgrade. With Meshtastic 2.8, you can now export movement tracks as GPX files and open them in other mapping tools on your phone or ...Read more
Build a Private Off-Grid Mesh Network With No Cell Service or Wi-Fi
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshcore the 06/10/2026 at 10:49 pm
Sending messages over more than a mile without cell towers, without Wi-Fi, and without paying a monthly fee sounds like a gimmick until you actually do it. That is exactly ...Read more