David Patton
Jessica EkomaneIt’s been a while, but for anyone who was waiting for this medium-term nerdy report: I ended up having more success with #MeshCore than #Meshtastic, at least in my area. It seems the former has grown a lot since last year.
zipkid - Breaker of Systems@jessicaekomane i hear that same comment from people in areas all over the world.
@zipkid Well firstly : it works, and not only between two devices inside my home. Which could also be due to the fact that there is a repeater in my area (I remember the number of other nodes being close to none about a year ago). And then the #meshcore app is also much better designed and intuitive for someone who’s not technically well-versed in that domain… those have been my observations so far. Looking forward to try #reticulum at some point once they are further in the development also…
@jessicaekomane yes, onto #reticulum here too. So far it works, but i have not grasped how or why yet 😅
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Richie McCoy aka Dr Deej@zipkid @jessicaekomane Ratspeak has some new chat software that is worth checking out if you have a T-Deck Plus or Cardputer ADV... https://youtu.be/F6I6fkMPxgI?si=yuFU4I2vpPPUXaSS
Reticulum Standalone - T-Deck & Cardputer Adv (LoRa)
@UrbanCityCowboy @zipkid @UrbanCityCowboy @zipkid I saw that, thank you (I don’t have a t-deck for now)! I think I understood Reticulum can be more than lora though, that’s where I’m wondering whether a device with more access (wifi etc.) is needed, and thought that is probably still coming… (https://youtu.be/XTnYVh7K6xQ)
The Internet, Reinvented.
@jessicaekomane @zipkid Correct. You can connect through the internet (TCP/IP) which is good for an extra layer of security. I'm currently working on setting up a local net using packet radio. We are going to see a lot of stuff this year.
Jorge Saturno@zipkid @jessicaekomane same here. Meshcore running well with a very active community in my region. Just started exploring reticulum by using the Columba app
@jorgeluis @zipkid didn’t know the app thanks.
And what does @jonas says?
Jonáš Gruska@jessicaekomane I am experimenting with Meshcore too! Seems way faster and active than Meshtastic in Slovakia. But the downside is that it is not really a “mesh” in a sense of everyone being a relay for others. Also it doesn’t support ATAK, which is super useful for disaster-type situations.
@jonas Oh right, I shall keep both of my nodes up. I hadn’t thought of ATAK as a possibility, one more thing to check… additionally I did end up buying a small Tecsun with the purpose of starting short wave listening though, as living in the same room as a big broadcasting antenna doesn’t seem reasonable just yet.
@jessicaekomane Many people do both, because each has their own benefit. Meshcore is not completely decentralized (you depend on people setting up repeaters and taking care of them), but seems to be way faster and more stable from what I see here. I got interested in Meshcore after I found out it is actually prohibited to mention it on r/meshtastic lol