Meshtastic is an open-source project that provides long-range, off-grid communication using inexpensive LoRa radios. It allows users to send text messages, GPS locations, and voice messages over long distances without relying on internet or mobile networks.
It is a 4-inch touchscreen device designed for Meshtastic®, powered by dual MCUs, the ESP32 and RP2040, and supports Wi-Fi, BLE, and LoRa®. It is an open-source, powerful IoT development platform.
The T-Deck is a compact device with a 2.8-inch IPS LCD touch screen, integrated keyboard, trackball, microphone, and speaker, running on an ESP32-S3 dual-core processor. It supports various frequencies and includes a GPS module and battery in its Plus variant. It features a U.FL/IPEX antenna connector for LoRa and can be flashed using Espressif's firmware download mode.
A review of Meshtastic, a cheap, encrypted, offgrid communicator using T-Beam devices. The review includes both positive and negative aspects of the project.
MeshCom is an open-source project for exchanging text messages, positions, and data using low-power, low-cost LoRa radio modules. It aims to create off-grid, mesh network communication systems.
