Free Off Grid Long Range Communication - Meshtastic Messenger

Does the idea of free long-range, off-grid communication sound cool to you, Discover how to level up your comms plan and add the ability of long-range text-based communication that works independently of the power grid, internet, cellular networks and satellites
Meshtastic is an open-source project designed for this very purpose, it uses relativly cheap, compact devices to create a mesh network using the Lora protocol, By using two or more nodes you can utilize the rapidly expanding Meshtastic network to send text communication, GPS coordinates and a whole host of other sensor data across huge distances without being reliant on any other infrastructure
Combine this with a smartphone and a small portable solar panel and you have a highly capable but great value system to add to your comms capabilities
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[@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat]

Hello,
I am really attracted to these devices. I live in Japan and would like to know if they are gaining popularity here. I do not know much about radio communication and hope this would be a good start.

[@MeshAbout]

I'm not quite sure about Japan specifically, the best place to ask would be the Meshtastic discord, or you could try the various Facebook groups dedicated to Meshtastic

[@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat]

@@MeshAbout cool thank you. That's a good idea.

[@KH07734]

Can anyone tell me how to get the messages to alert loud on my device ? The iPhone never makes a noise.

[@superpieton]

It's not free. If you consider all the parts you have to buy, it's far from being free.

[@zmk55]

Nothing is free in life except for STDs but $23 on Amazon for bare bone setup isn’t bad.

[@3liverse]

You’re comparing a one time purchase to a monthly payment to service providers. Obviously the one time purchase it going to be better. How is that bad in any way?

[@mimetype]

They are not free

[@MeshAbout]

You are correct the device is not free (from $13 from China) but the method of communication is free and independent from other infrastructure

[@superpieton]

​@@MeshAbout
Nope, it's not $13, its more ~$20, and you have to add an enclosure, a power source and a good antenna if you want your node to be part of the network.
And if you want an autonomous node, add batteries + solar panel.
There is nothing cheap, let alone free, to run Meshtastic.

[@padzmolina4375]

where to buy?