📖 Start Here — DIY Build Guides
This book covers hands-on builds: flashing firmware, assembling nodes, weatherproofing outdoor deployments, and building complete solar repeater systems from parts.
🚀 Most Popular Builds
- Budget Solar Repeater Build (~$80) — The most-read page in this book
- RAK4631 WisBlock Build Guide
- Vehicle-Mounted Meshtastic Node Build
- Portable Go-Kit: Field-Deployable Mesh Node
📚 What's In This Book
Flashing Firmware
Device-Specific Setup Guides
- Heltec V3 Setup Guide
- LilyGo T-Echo Setup Guide
- LilyGo T-Beam Setup Guide
- LilyGo T-Deck Setup Guide
- Seeed Wio Tracker Setup Guide
- Station G2 Setup Guide
Complete Build Walkthroughs
- Budget Solar Repeater Build (~$80)
- High-Power Mountain Repeater Build (~$200)
- Rooftop Gateway Build (Pi + LoRa)
Enclosures and Weatherproofing
- Choosing an Outdoor Enclosure
- Weatherproofing Enclosures for Outdoor Nodes
- Cable Glands and Penetrations
- Condensation Management
- Mounting Outdoor Nodes — Poles, Walls, and Towers
- 3D Printing Enclosures for Meshtastic Nodes
DIY Antennas
- Building a 915 MHz Yagi Antenna (in Antennas & RF book)
- Building a Collinear Vertical Antenna (in Antennas & RF book)
➡️ Related Books
- Hardware Guide — What to buy before you build
- Solar & Power Systems — Power system design and wiring
- Antennas & RF — Antenna selection and installation