LoRa Mesh News
Meshtastic Telegram Bridge with WireClaw AI on an ESP32-S3
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshtastic the 05/28/2026 at 03:52 pm
If you want to bridge Meshtastic to Telegram, the obvious route is a Raspberry Pi, a PC, or some scripts running somewhere in the background. That works, but it is ...Read more
Heltec Wireless Tracker V2 Guide: GPS, MeshCore, and Meshtastic
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshcore the 05/19/2026 at 11:53 pm
The Heltec Wireless Tracker V2 is one of those little devices that immediately makes sense the moment you pick it up. It is compact, it has the ESP32-S3, it includes ...Read more
How to Build a MeshCore Observer with Heltec V3
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshcore the 04/29/2026 at 12:37 am
A MeshCore Observer is one of those things that sounds a bit mysterious at first, but it is actually very straightforward. It is basically a read-only node that sits on ...Read more
Meshtastic, Remote Management: Complete Setup Guide
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshtastic the 04/21/2026 at 04:38 pm
Turn Bluetooth off on the remote node In the example, Bluetooth was disabled on the Heltec V4 while it was being managed remotely. That means the node could no longer ...Read more
Solar Meshtastic Tree Node V2: A Stealthier Design With Smarter Solar and a Heltec V4 Power Experiment
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshtastic the 04/14/2026 at 05:13 pm
This version of the Solar Meshtastic tree node is all about fixing the real-world issues that showed up in the first build. The original worked, but it was bright yellow, ...Read more
SenseCAP M2, Lorawan: Build a Local LoRaWAN Network with ChirpStack
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Raspberry PI and LoRaWAN the 04/02/2026 at 02:17 am
If you have been playing with long-range LoRa before, you have probably seen the other path too: decentralized mesh networks like Meshtastic. LoRaWAN takes a different approach. Instead of everyone ...Read more
LoRa DIY Long Range Data: REYAX RYLR999 LoRa to Bluetooth Bridge
Published by Vivian van Zyl in ESP32 Microcontrollers the 03/28/2026 at 06:08 pm
Ever wished you could move a small amount of data over miles without relying on Wi-Fi, cellular service, or a full mesh network? That was exactly the point of this ...Read more
Meshtastic Solar: DIY Solar Meshtastic Tree Node
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshtastic the 03/18/2026 at 02:22 pm
This Meshtastic Solar build is a compact, weatherproof LoRa node designed to hang high in a tree and keep itself charged no matter which way it spins in the wind. ...Read more
MeshCore Sensors Tutorial: Setting Up the T1000E Node
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshcore the 03/12/2026 at 07:37 pm
MeshCore treats sensor nodes differently from typical mesh devices. Instead of constantly broadcasting telemetry, a MeshCore sensor sits quietly and responds when a companion node asks for data. That pull-based ...Read more
Offline Texting with MeshOS, MeshCore on a LilyGo T-Deck
Published by Vivian van Zyl in Meshcore the 03/05/2026 at 05:59 pm
MeshOS, MeshCore transforms a LilyGo T-Deck into a fast, professional mesh node for offline communication. This firmware boots in seconds, offers a polished UI for chat and repeater management, and ...Read more