Get Into Meshtastic On the Cheap With This Tiny Node Kit
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Summary
A new super-affordable Meshtastic kit is bringing the low-power, long-range advantages of a LoRa-based network to radio enthusiasts and makers for as little as $10 per node.
The kit, which consists of a microcontroller and a LoRa module, is designed to be easily assembled and configured, and can be used for a wide range of applications, including emergency preparedness and sending encrypted text messages.
One of its key advantages is that it can be set up without a licence, making it accessible to individuals and communities who want to create local communication networks.
As a mesh network, its resilience and range are enhanced by every additional node that is added, meaning the more people that use it, the more effective it becomes.
It is also feasible to flash the kit with the [Reticulum Network Stack] firmware to create an RNode, which can be used for low-bandwidth data transmission and as a messaging and alerting tool.
