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Most emergency communications guides are written for trained responders or amateur radio operators. This guide is for families — no amateur license required, no technical background assumed. ⚠️ Read this first — mesh is a supplement, not a lifeline. LoRa mes...

Having mesh hardware is only half the plan. The other half is knowing what to communicate, when, and how. A simple, agreed-upon procedure keeps messages short, actionable, and interpretable under stress. Designate a Mesh Coordinator Choose one person — usuall...

Cell networks fail in predictable ways during disasters. Understanding when and how they fail helps you plan for when mesh becomes your primary communication path. Mesh is a supplement, not a lifeline. LoRa mesh is best-effort with no guaranteed delivery: mes...

A two-node family setup is a solid start. Adding even one or two neighbors with nodes transforms a household link into a neighborhood communications network — more range, more redundancy, more shared situational awareness. Why the Neighborhood Unit Matters In...

MeshCore companions don't repeat packets by default — that's intentional, and unlike a Meshtastic client a MeshCore companion will not relay traffic on its own. Repeating is left to dedicated infrastructure nodes to keep routing clean. But in a small ad-hoc si...

Step-by-Step: OTA Update Over-the-air (OTA) updating lets you reflash a deployed MeshCore node; a repeater, room server, or companion, without connecting it to a computer over USB. The method depends on the board's chip family: nRF52 boards update over Blueto...