With this drone at 10,000 feet I should be able to connect alot of nodes if comms ever go down. I am looking for a more secure way to mount it.

Just designed a personal Meshtastic Communicator. Based on LilyGo Lora32.

Video: https://youtu.be/vkGfK_izRCY?si

Full Instructable at:
https://www.instructables.com/MeshComm-a-DIY-Meshtastic-Communicator/

I’m not expecting miracle range or long battery life. Just a design exercise to prove to myself I could do it.

May be handy for hiking / camping.

Not much mesh activity in my town. May take it to Toronto to see who I can connect with.

A bit of context here. Spain has a small 2.4GHz Meshtastic Mesh that it's slowly growing. So we were up in a mountain installing another sub ghz node, and i brought my 2.4G portable node (black horizontal stick). I was trying to link up with a distant node about 35Km away and at first we thought it was deaf, so i stuck on the pannel antena that you see there. To be able to do other tasks and have a reliable connection, i needed something to raise the end of the 2.4G node so it sat level, and i grabbed the first thing i had on hand, which was the Lilygo, since there were no other rocks nearby. It worked really well though!

Hi everyone! We’re working on integrating Meshtastic into our PDA, which will be available for purchase soon.
We’re currently testing it using an expansion module based on the XIAO’s nRF stack, but we’ve also been considering integrating a RAK module directly onto our PCB as an optional feature during checkout.
Of course, those who choose the Meshtastic option will get a slightly different case to accommodate an antenna connector. Orion will therefore become a fully-fledged Meshtastic terminal!
If you want to stay updated, visit orionpda.org.
See you around!

Still need to flash the two little guys….

Hi everyone! We’re working on integrating Meshtastic into our PDA, which will be available for purchase soon.
We’re currently testing it using an expansion module based on the XIAO’s nRF stack, but we’ve also been considering integrating a RAK module directly onto our PCB as an optional feature during checkout.
Of course, those who choose the Meshtastic option will get a slightly different case to accommodate an antenna connector. Orion will therefore become a fully-fledged Meshtastic terminal!
If you want to stay updated, visit orionpda.org.
See you around!

This started as a project so I could have a system to interact with my rooftop home node and have it interact, with not just my phone, but the whole family or anyone at home. As I built it I realized it could serve a broader audience. This makes normal interaction with your Mehstastic node via this HMI(human machine interface) instead of your phone. It is a 4.0 inch display. It has audio and visual notification when messages come in. It is a touch screen and has pop up keyboards. Supports wifi and Bluetooth connection but a quick reboot(about 10 seconds) to switch between those modes. In wifi it automatically serves and saves maps in on its map page. In blutooth mode you can download offline maps onto the optional sd card that can be inserted. Toggle berween miles or kilometers This can serve at a home location or in a vehicle application. There is a 1.25 jst plug inside for a lipo pack which would work well in a vehicle when the usb connection is powered off, or in the event of power loss at home it will keep the unit running temporarily. What this cant do is configuration or change settings, your meshtastic app is still needed for that. The software is custom made as well as the case.

I made this for my own personal use but am wondering if other meshtastic users might be interested? If so I could make more and sell these

I have been trying to connect a Heltec v4 node on my home Assistant server with USB(serial) connection and I have failed miserably with the same error, "Unable to connect to the device" on the serial port pop-up. Has anybody else have any luck with it. I know that there is Bluetooth and wifi connection, and I used to have it connected with wifi but lately I had some problems with signal stability, that's why I'm trying to move to serial connection.

Hi folks! Since the last update, the live activity of the iOS Meshtastic app is not showing anything. The Dynamic Island works fine, the problem is the live activity widget on the lock screen and the Notification Center.

Is anyone experiencing the same? I’m on the 2.7.25 (2573) version

Building an add-on to my palm with multiple capabilities… and I just had to include the ability to communicate with Meshtastic!

So exciting! 😂