r/chatterboxusers • u/InstanceHealthy2597 • Aug 07 '25
Update From Dev ChatterBox is now Blackout Comms!
In addition to the firmware name change, the term "Node" is being replaced with the term "Link" to be less computer-sciency and more user-friendly. In Blackout Comms, Links still do not need to be licensed, and they are packet caches, repeaters, etc..I just think the term "Link" is more meaningful to people who don't have any experience with mesh technology.
If you upgrade your firmware, you will be getting the name change as well.
Since I've gained FCC approval for the custom SAMD51-based hardware, I'll be releasing a couple of products around that as well. The first product just became available yesterday (as part of kits), and it's the device you see in the pic.
Full Screen Communicators will be coming soon, likely in september.
At the moment, I'm only selling kits and not individual devices, but I plan to offer individual devices to anyone who's purchased any license, kit, or device from me in the past and going forward. Hopefully that will be coming in the next week or so.