North American Networks
Active community meshes across the US and Canada — settings, coverage, and how to connect.

North American Networks — Reference
Active LoRa mesh networks in North America. Settings and community links only.
MeshCore Networks
Network
Region
Frequency
BW
SF
CR
App Preset
Website
Discord
  
RegionMesh
  
Nationwide USA (see live coverage map)
  
910.525 MHz
62.5 kHz
SF7
4/5
  
USA/Canada (Recommended)
  
regionmesh.com
Coverage map
  
discord.com/invite/fUfWevRXAg
(via meshcore.gg)
  
CascadiaMesh
  
BC / WA / OR / N. CA
  
910.525 MHz
62.5 kHz
SF7
4/5
  
USA/Canada (Recommended)
  
cascadiamesh.org
  
discord.com/invite/m9yarB3p2E
  
WCMesh – PNW
  
WA / OR
  
910.525 MHz
62.5 kHz
SF7
4/5
  
USA/Canada (Recommended)
  
wcmesh.com
map.wcmesh.com
  
discord.com/invite/wcmesh
  
WCMesh – SF Bay
  
San Francisco Bay Area
  
910.525 MHz
62.5 kHz
SF7
4/5
  
USA/Canada (Recommended)
  
WCMesh – Sacramento
  
Sacramento, CA
  
909.875 MHz
62.5 kHz
SF9
4/5
  
Custom ⚠ Not interoperable with SF7 nodes
  
WCMesh – SoCal
  
Southern CA
  
927.875 MHz
62.5 kHz
SF7
4/5
  
Custom ⚠ Not compatible with USA/Canada preset
  
NoDakMesh
  
ND / SD / MSP metro
  
910.525 MHz
62.5 kHz
SF7
4/5
  
USA/Canada (Recommended)
Channel: #nodakmesh
  
nodakmesh.org
Node planner
  
discord.gg/JUBrZepkaM
  
DFW Mesh
  
Dallas–Fort Worth metro
  
910.525 MHz
62.5 kHz
SF7
4/5
  
USA/Canada (Recommended)
  
RegionMesh umbrella — #dallas channel
  
Chicago Metro
  
Chicago metro
  
910.525 MHz
62.5 kHz
SF7
4/5
  
USA/Canada (Recommended)
  
RegionMesh umbrella — #chicago channel
  
Denver / Front Range
  
Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs
  
910.525 MHz
62.5 kHz
SF7
4/5
  
USA/Canada (Recommended)
  
RegionMesh umbrella — #colorado channel
Meshtastic Networks
Regional presets below are community conventions, not Meshtastic project settings. They change over time — verify with the local community before deploying (as of 2026-06-08). For example, an active Medium-Slow-to-MediumFast migration was underway in the SF Bay Area.
Region
Preset
SF
BW
CR
Channel Key
Notes
SF Bay Area
Medium Slow
SF10
250 kHz
4/5
Default
⚠ Local convention: Medium Slow primary channel — non-standard relative to the Meshtastic project default of Long Fast; Long Fast nodes will not interoperate on this channel.
NYC / Tri-State
Medium Slow
SF10
250 kHz
4/5
Default
⚠ Local convention: Medium Slow primary channel — non-standard relative to the Meshtastic project default of Long Fast; Long Fast nodes will not interoperate on this channel.
Seattle / Puget Sound
Long Fast
SF11
250 kHz
4/5
Default
MeshCore also active via CascadiaMesh
Portland / PNW OR
Long Fast
SF11
250 kHz
4/5
Default
MeshCore also active via CascadiaMesh
NoDakMesh (ND/SD/MSP)
Long Fast
SF11
250 kHz
4/5
AQ==
Hop limit 3 — see nodakmesh.org
Denver / Front Range
Long Fast
SF11
250 kHz
4/5
Default
Vancouver / BC
Long Fast
SF11
250 kHz
4/5
Default
Canadian 902–928 MHz ISM band, governed by ISED RSS-210. Cross-border interoperable with US PNW nodes only when both sides use the same preset and channel (e.g. Long Fast).
Toronto / GTA
Long Fast
downtown: Medium Slow
SF11 / SF10
250 kHz
4/5
Default
Ottawa / NCR
Long Fast
SF11
250 kHz
4/5
Default
Meshtastic Preset Reference
Preset
SF
BW
CR
Approx. Data Rate
Short Turbo
SF7
500 kHz
4/5
21.88 kbps
Short Fast
SF7
250 kHz
4/5
10.94 kbps
Short Slow
SF8
250 kHz
4/5
6.25 kbps
Medium Fast
SF9
250 kHz
4/5
3.52 kbps
Medium Slow
SF10
250 kHz
4/5
1.95 kbps
Long Turbo
SF11
500 kHz
4/8
1.34 kbps
Long Fast
SF11
250 kHz
4/5
1.07 kbps
Long Moderate
SF11
125 kHz
4/8
0.34 kbps
Long Slow
SF12
125 kHz
4/8
0.18 kbps
Source: meshtastic.org/docs/overview/radio-settings