Communicating Off Grid: Is Meshcore Better than Meshtastic?

Find compatible devices on Amazon - https://lon.tv/pxd0g or on Elecrow - https://lon.tv/nfiha (compensated affiliate links) - Quick note: the ThinkNode M5 in the video does not have repeater firmware at the moment. It works well as a companion device - If Meshtastic isn't doing anything for you, Meshcore might be a good alternative. The Meshcore routing model is more efficient and deterministic vs. Meshtastic and I'm seeing a very robus network growing here in Connecticut! See more radio:    • SDR & HAM / Amateur Radio   and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 01:49 - Device Pricing and availability 01:56 - Radio Prices 02:48 - Level Setting Expectations 03:46 - No License Required 04:12 - Meshtastic vs. Meshcore 05:37 - Message Routing Demo 07:54 - How Meshcore Routing Works 08:46 - Setting up Meshcore on a Compatible Device 12:47 - Configuring a repeater 14:05 - Room Server BBS! 15:06 - Conclusion Visit my Blog! https://blog.lon.tv Subscribe to my email lists! Weekly Breakdown of Posted Videos: - https://lon.tv/email Daily Email From My Blog Posts! https://lon.tv/digest See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Follow me on Amazon too! http://lon.tv/amazonshop Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup, our Discord: http://lon.tv/discord and our Telegram channel at http://lon.tv/telegram ! Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! [email protected] Follow me on Facebook!   / lonreviewstech   Follow me on Twitter!   / lonseidman   Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.