I've been following the #Meshtastic and #meshnetwork hashtags for a few months now. Cool article came out in Wired
https://www.wired.com/story/youre-not-ready-for-phone-dead-zones/
Do we know if there's much of a community/network in Toronto or Canada?
Answering myself for #Toronto #Meshtastic
There's a not very active subreddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/meshtasticToronto/
A more active Discord (GTA North Mesh)
https://discord.gg/8qrFp9upWk
For Canada there are those 2 resources:
https://wiki.mt.gt
https://interlinkradio.weebly.com
Ordered my first device! Heltec V3 with a long range GIZONT antenna.
Didn't want to order from the US or Aliexpress, found someone on Etsy also in Toronto that sells those some of those devices pre-built
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/shopOVVYS
Got it without battery, wanted something from home to connect with people around. I'll wait for a SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E to be available in Canada to get a portable device.
It has arrived!
No instructions. Just 3 pieces that based on the product photo just get assembled together for the battery
I’ll have to dig out an instruction manual to set it up.
WHATS INCLUDED:
(1x) Heltec V3 running latest Meshtastic firmware
(1x) Custom 3D Printed Case
(1x) Stubby Antenna Universal & GIZONT Antenna 915MHz
(4x) M2 Screws
(1x) M2 Allen Key
Turns out the key is to open up the case if I wanted to but have no need to do right now. Then the main antenna that I paid extra is the big one, the smaller one is just the default one that I won’t have a use for.
It’s on now!
Jérôme