North American Networks Reference
Active LoRa mesh networks in North America —America: radio settings and community links only. For what the Meshtastic preset names mean, see the preset reference at the bottom of the page.
MeshCore Networks
Default settings: unless the Settings column says otherwise, every MeshCore network below uses the USA/Canada (Recommended) preset —preset: 910.525 MHz · 62.5 kHz · SF7 · CR 4/5. In the MeshCore app just choose "USA/Canada (Recommended)"; you only need custom settings for the networks flagged ⚠.
Network
Region
Settings
Links
CascadiaMesh
BC / WA / OR / N. CA
USA/Canada preset
WCMesh – PNW
WA / OR
USA/Canada preset
·
WCMesh – SF Bay
San Francisco Bay Area
USA/Canada preset
WCMesh – Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
⚠ Custom: 909.875 MHz · SF9
Not interoperable with SF7 nodes
WCMesh – SoCal
Southern CA
⚠ Custom: 927.875 MHz · SF7
Not compatible with the USA/Canada preset
NoDakMesh
ND / SD / MSP metro
USA/Canada preset
Channel: #nodakmesh
·
TennMesh
Tennessee
USA/Canada preset
Repeaters use CR 4/8
·
·
DFW Mesh
Dallas–Fort Worth metro
USA/Canada preset
Chicago Metro
Chicago metro
USA/Canada preset
Denver / Front Range
Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs
USA/Canada preset
Meshtastic Networks
Regional presets below are community conventions, not Meshtastic project settings, and they change over time —time; verify with the local community before deploying (as of 2026-06-08; an active Medium Slow → Medium Fast migration was underway in the SF Bay Area). All use 250 kHz bandwidth, CR 4/5, and the default channel/key unless noted; the preset name implies the spreading factor (see the preset reference below).
Region
Preset
Channel / Key
Notes
SF Bay Area
Medium Slow
(SF10)
Default
⚠ Local convention —convention: non-standard vs. the project default of Long Fast; Long Fast nodes will not interoperate.
NYC / Tri-State
Medium Slow
(SF10)
Default
⚠ Local convention —convention: non-standard vs. the project default of Long Fast; Long Fast nodes will not interoperate.
Seattle / Puget Sound
Long Fast (SF11)
Default
MeshCore also active via CascadiaMesh
Portland / PNW OR
Long Fast (SF11)
Default
MeshCore also active via CascadiaMesh
NoDakMesh (ND/SD/MSP)
Long Fast (SF11)
AQ==
Hop limit 3 —3: see
Denver / Front Range
Long Fast (SF11)
Default
Vancouver / BC
Long Fast (SF11)
Default
Canadian 902–928 MHz ISM band (ISED RSS-210). Cross-border interoperable with US PNW nodes only when both use the same preset and channel.
Toronto / GTA
Long Fast (SF11)
downtown: Medium Slow (SF10)
Default
Ottawa / NCR
Long Fast (SF11)
Default
Meshtastic Preset Reference
What each Meshtastic preset name means. All presets use coding rate 4/5 except Long Turbo, Long Moderate, and Long Slow, which use 4/8.
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