this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2026
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Meshtastic

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I'm in Canada, with respect to ordering hardware. I think what I am trying to do is setup an always-on node to add to the mesh, but I'm only just dipping my toes into the guide and meshtastic to begin with.

Most of the time, my fellow nerds on Lemmy can filter out the noise of various google searches and cut to the chase to get started - guide me!

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[–] frosch@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

Benn Jordan had a very simple Setup outlined (iirc linked to a complete guide) in his "Gift ideas for anarchists" video.

Might wanna check that out (also, his channel is worth a look overall)

[–] linuxguy@piefed.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Buy any pi meshtastic hat (good luck finding one in stock), install meshtastic daemon, profit?

[–] UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Any hat? Nothing particularly recommended by the fediverse?

[–] tophneal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

I’ve heard the maker-made small batch HATs work best. I’ve been eyeing one of these since https://github.com/chrismyers2000/MeshAdv-Pi-Hat