Thread with notes on my #meshcore experiment 🧵

Given the most recent issues with #meshtastic (uncollaborative MQTT chatters, limited number of hops, difficulty in convincing others to change device roles), I decided to give MC a try. I'll document the journey here as I go.

Lots of impressions with the #meshcore app so far, good and bad.

* Remote management pops up an alert that it's a "freemium" app, and that I should support the developers (& wait for the count down to finish). Fair enough, but a bit intrusive.
* Node position is not updated from phone.
* SNR is 12 dB vs #meshtastic's 7 db in avg. I wonder which one is right?
* The Noise Floor tool is a REALLY nice touch!
* Source code not available, so I can't contribute.

Can't wait for the field test!

Just realized that the #meshcore preset I'm using has a bandwidth of 62.5 kHz. That alone explains the ~6 dB difference in SNR as compared to #meshtastic, whose presets are all 250-kHz wide by default. Which shouldn't be an issue since link budget is what counts with regard to LoRa sensitivity.