If you are a licensed amateur radio operator then the small meshtastic boards can be used for APRS as a fun project. 433 MHz mesh never took off unfortunately, so if you have these boards around then they can make a great APRS tracker or igate! You need to use this one for your iGate […]
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Meshtastic – Solar Options
Meshtastic has been well documented on other pages, so if you have arrived here you are probably already aware of the mesh network and its usage. This page is going to document my solar powered project and the learning points. 868 MHz is the band of choice now, with virtually no activity on 433 MHz […]
28 MHz while the solar cycle is good
Portable antennas for easy deployment
This weekend I operated portable HF from the car, but I wanted to try out both a multi-band vertical and an EFHW. The advantage is both are quick, easy to deploy, and relatively cheap. EFHW These can be made of purchased and much will depend on the power level required. The length of wire required […]