Finally setup the github builder and now there's pre-release lorapipe firmware available for download!
We're building 79 different variants so testing on your favorite LoRa devices is highly encouraged!

Finally setup the github builder and now there's pre-release lorapipe firmware available for download!
We're building 79 different variants so testing on your favorite LoRa devices is highly encouraged!
Because this KISS-TNC stuff is pretty old, it has really good support on modern Linux.
So we're actually able to setup lorapipe on two different linux boxes and form an ethernet network over LoRa!
The current rev has some MTU limits we can fix, we can also eak out probably another 2x more bandwidth too.
But as is I was able to ping, mosh and ssh over my ethernet-LoRa network between Linux computers!
https://github.com/datapartyjs/lorapipe?tab=readme-ov-file#ethernet-over-lora
Now that lorapipe has KISS-TNC protocol support for sending and recieving LoRa packets, it means that basically all sorts of ham radio and Linux tooling designed to talk to KISS modems suddenly work over LoRa.
For HAM radio nerds, this means things like APRS -just- work. Follow the instructions in the documentation to get started.
I suspect HAMs can bridge APRS across spectrums to ISM 433/868/915Mhz LoRa now using lorapipe.
https://github.com/datapartyjs/lorapipe?tab=readme-ov-file#aprs-over-lora
Over the weekend @meph added some mind blowing new features to lorapipe.
- APRS over LoRa
- Ethernet over LoRa
PSA/rant for fellow makers: my recent order from Heltec (ordered directly) arrived with some #LoRa boards missing. I've provided shipping evidence, but so far they refuse to resolve the issue
Lesson learned: always record your unboxing! It really helps if something goes wrong.
Denkt ihr beim Bau eurer #Lora #SolarNode|s auch daran, dass Li-Ion-Akkus u.a. eine Schutzbeschaltung brauchen, die verhindert, dass sie unter dem Gefrierpunkt geladen werden?
Powerbanks haben z.T. neben der Laderegelung einen solchen Schutz bereits integriert, geben bei Frost aber selbst auch keinen Strom mehr ab.
Zusammen mit einem Solarpanel mit USB-Ladeanschluss kann so eine Powerbank zumindest eine Stromversorgung sein, die den Winter auch überlebt.
Co když přijde zombie apokalypsa a přestane fungovat internet i mobily?
Zjistěte, jak zůstat ve spojení díky projektu Meshtastic – komunikátoru pro temné časy!
Přednáška na #OpenAlt 2025
1. a 2. listopadu, FIT VUT, Brno
TIL PinePhone had an accessory that was a case with LoRa, but it looks like it's not available in the global store now. It'd be interesting to have LoRa with a cell phone.
https://pine64.org/documentation/Phone_Accessories/LoRa/
This is the page with it in the EU store:
https://pine64eu.com/product/pinephone-pinephone-pro-pindio-lora-add-on-case/
@finn #meshtastic #meshcore #lora #diy #antenna #yagi
I have built a second antenna of this style with slightly changed length of the wires.
I calculated it with MMANA-GAL. The new antenna has a resonance at 871MHz. At my frequency of 869,618MHz (UK/EU-Narrow Preset) the impedance is 49+j2,5 Ohm and the SWR is 1,11. The directional gain is also slightly higher, according to the calculation it raised by 1,8dB.
Well, my Heltec V4 board arrived! The excitment of new hardware, the (probably false) hope of extra RF power making the connection to my neighbors stable, .... the usb-c connector falling off the board in my hand as I gently lift it from the shipping box
Ooops I was totally going to bring my meshtastic device to LA to test out. We don't have any nodes(?) in central Oregon. #lora #meshtastic
#meshtastic und #meshcore ist genial für punktuelle Netze.
Aber das Netz geht insgesamt den Bach runter.
Dafür ist #Reticulum wesentlich besser geeignet.
Das funktioniert mit #Lora genau so gut wie mit fast jegliche andere Hardware und sogar über das Internet selber.
Dazu ist es verschlüsselt, dezentral und es können Dokumente, Bilder, Webseiten oder, wie bei #meshtastic auch, nur Text gesendet werden.
https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/hub/en/event/reticulum-unstoppable-networks-for-the-people/
Now this article has a date (2025) and discusses some of the various devices.
What Is #Meshtastic? Build Your #OffGrid #MeshNetwork in 2025
By Zero Zhang, July, 2025
"Introduction: The Rise of Off-Grid Communication
"From backcountry adventures to disaster response and decentralized events, the need for reliable, long-range, and infrastructure-free communication is growing fast. As cellular networks become overloaded or unavailable in remote areas, more developers and makers are turning to a surprising solution: Meshtastic.
"Meshtastic is an open-source project enabling low-power, long-range, off-grid mesh communication using #LoRa radios. In 2025, it’s more than a buzzword—it’s a movement.
What Is Meshtastic?
"Meshtastic is a community-driven open-source protocol and firmware that transforms affordable LoRa radios into personal mesh communicators. You can send short text messages, GPS coordinates, and alerts across a peer-to-peer network — all without Wi-Fi, cellular, or internet.
Key Features:
Open-source firmware and apps
Based on LoRa radios (license-free ISM bands)
Ultra-low power consumption (ideal for solar or battery-powered nodes)
Fully decentralized, mesh-based networking
Mobile apps (Android/iOS) for easy use
"It’s designed for adventurers, emergency responders, farmers, festival organizers, and anyone who needs local communication where traditional networks don’t reach."
Read more:
https://www.seeedstudio.com/blog/2025/07/10/meshtastic-off-grid-mesh-network/
#SolarPunkSunday
#OffGridCommunication #OffGridCommunications
#EmergencyCommunication
Für alle Interessierten: das nächste LoRa-Mesh-Treffen in #Braunschweig findet am 28.10. ab 19.00 Uhr im #stratum0 statt. Wir quatschen über Hard- und Software, klären offene Fragen und planen den Mesh-Ausbau. Schaut gern vorbei!
Mehr Infos unter https://www.BSmesh.de
Been playing with CursorAI today. Believe they call it #vibecoding. No doubt however that it's remarkably fast at turning ideas into websites.
Here's my new website announcing the arrival of NomadNet, a #Meshcore #Lora mesh #network for the Alpujarras, Spain.
Been a hobby for a while but basically I've got sick of talking to myself each day .
The network has now a sound base and I've plans for further repeater expansion. Hopefully others might be interested too?
I'm just now learning about
@meshtastic, an open-source project that uses #LoRa radios to create off-grid, encrypted text networks. I wrote a blog post about it, and I ordered a
@seeedstudio T1000-E to play around with at @hackaday #Supercon!
Making of:
1. Heltec LoRa32 V3 (uszkodzone gniazdo anteny, dolut)
2. Ogniwo Samsung 18650
3. Antena (ma około 3dBi):
https://nettigo.pl/products/antena-868-mhz-5-dbi-sma-do-modulow-lora
4. Obudowa:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7072973
Firmware w wersji 2.7 z nowym UI
#Freifunk #Aachen hat ein Infostand beim "Aachen zeigt Engament" im Kurpark.
Wir haben auch #meshtastic und #meshcom und ein wenig #ham #afu #Amateurfunk Zeugs hier. Ein Mensch hat über #LoRa mitbekommen, dass hier was ist und kam zu uns. #LoRaWAN usw. wird zunehmend Thema, Leute haben davon gehört oder machen selber schon mit.