====== Meshcore ======

===== Introduction =====
From [[wp>MeshCore |Wikipedia]]:
<QUOTE>
MeshCore is an open-source mesh networking protocol and software platform designed for off-grid, low-power text communication using LoRa (Long Range) radio technology. The system enables decentralized, multi-hop wireless messaging without reliance on cellular networks or internet infrastructure.

Use cases include emergency and disaster communications, outdoor and remote activities, [...] and experimental and educational deployments of low-power mesh networking.

[It] is designed to [...] operate in unlicensed [[wp> ISM_radio_band |ISM frequency bands]] such as 868 MHz and 915 MHz, depending on regional regulations. 
</QUOTE>

The basic idea is that you get a small //companion device// that you pair to your cell phone via bluetooth, and via that device, you can text others or post public messages using the 915 MHz band, all without a special license.

===== Getting Started =====
  * Get a companion device like:
    * the //Wio Tracker L1 Pro// from [[https://www.seeedstudio.com/Wio-Tracker-L1-Pro-p-6454.html |seeed studio]] or from [[https://ca.robotshop.com/products/seeedstudio-wio-tracker-l1-pro-w-oled-3d-printed-casing |Robot Shop]]
    * FIXME: add other options here
  * Flash the device with the latest [[https://flasher.meshcore.io/| Meshcore Firmware]] (using a chromium browser).
  * Install the Meshcore app on your phone.  ([[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.liamcottle.meshcore.android|Android]], [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meshcore/id6742354151?platform=iphone |iOS]], [[https://app.meshcore.nz/|Web App]], [[https://github.com/liamcottle/meshcore.js|NodeJS]], [[https://github.com/fdlamotte/meshcore-cli|Python]])
  * Pair the device with your phone.
  * Turn off Auto-Add Contacts
See [[https://scottbaker.ca/meshcore/getting-started|Scott Baker's article]] for more information.

===== More Advanced =====
  * Install a repeater like the //SenseCAP Solar Node P1-Pro// from [[https://www.seeedstudio.com/SenseCAP-Solar-Node-P1-Pro-for-Meshtastic-LoRa-p-6412.html|seeed studio]] or [[https://ca.robotshop.com/products/sensecap-solar-node-p1-pro-for-meshtastic-w-gps-battery |RobotShop]]
  * Use an antenna like [[https://mappingnetwork.ca/products/rakwireless-8dbi-fiberglass-antenna?srsltid=AfmBOopWTWkyL8aL4kKvxOAXJFYNEEIgaoj4ZICvCRaorahbFwbbHdHW|this one]], [[https://www.amazon.ca/Waterproof-Fiberglass-SenseCAP-EasyLinkIn-SyncroB/dp/B09N2H166D/|this one]] or [[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005132142342.html |one of these]].
  * Install [[https://www.localmesh.nl/en/meshcore-telemetry-functions/|sensors]].


===== Maps =====
  * [[https://map.meshcore.dev/?zoom=10&lat=49.5127&lon=-123.5797| Official MeshCore Node map]]
  * [[https://swbc.meshmapper.net/ |Community generated map]]
  * [[https://meshmap.ve7kod.ca/ |SWBC Map with links]] by VE7KOD

===== Tools =====
  * [[https://analyzer.letsmesh.net/map?lat=44.46703&long=-99.43156&zoom=2 |MeshCore Analyser]]
  * [[https://heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html |Path Profiler]]

===== Resources =====

  * Official MeshCore [[https://meshcore.io |Website]] and  [[https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore| Github]]
  * [[https://youtu.be/OwmkVkZQTf4 |Youtube Presentation by Liam Cottle]]
  * [[https://scottbaker.ca/meshcore |Scott Baker's Website]]
  * {{:links:meshcore:mc_viard_document.pdf |Vancouver Island Amateur Radio Discord Meshcore tips & Tricks}} <wrap hi>NEW</wrap>
  * [[https://salishmesh.net/ |Salish Mesh Website]]
  * [[https://forum.letsmesh.net/ |Forum]]
  * [[https://www.austinmesh.org/learn/meshcore-vs-meshtastic/ |MeshCore vs Meshtastic]]
  * [[https://idahomesh.org/meshcore-channels-rooms-and-dms/ |Channels vs Rooms vs DMs]]

===== List of Repeaters on the Coast =====

==== VA7KRZ-Gibsons-RP1 ====
|<100% 8em>|
^Location:     |Kitchen Window, Gibsons (49.414161, -123.515539) |
^Equipment:    |Heltec V3 with a 5.8 dBi Antenna |
^Orientation:  |Clear line-of-sight toward Richmond / Lower Mainland |
^Sponsor:      |Adam, VA7KRZ |
^Public Key:   |612826cd886fd45bc6ce607308d14a4cb77b49673042d9844bf54242df5e74d8|

Under Construction:
|<100% 8em>|
^Location:     |Roof, Gibsons (49.414161, -123.515539) |
^Equipment:    | RAK19004 (power module), RAK19007 (Baseboard), RAK4631 (LoRaWAN module)|

==== VA7FI - SenseCap ====
|<100% 8em>|
^ Location:   | Atop a 20 m tree in Roberts Creek  |
^ Equipment:  | SenseCAP with stock antenna        |
^ Sponsor:    | Patrick, VA7FI                     |
^ Public Key: | 0c035f5ec37944b7f7df9599cf2b74fd8b75851481dda4aac0c813854fca1726 |

==== VA7XES - Roberts Creek ====
|<100% 8em>|
^Location:  |Roberts Creek (49.449751, -123.653155) |
^Equipment: |:?: |
^Sponsor:   |:?: |
^Public Key: | 857d939db34d0afdeb7cb6ee4cddfc59aab02dc6efd1e76d14fc318e4e54c1e2 |

==== Sechelt_PBay ====
|<100% 8em>|
^Location:   |:?: |
^Equipment:  |:?: |
^Sponsor:    |Gary, VA7GYT |
^Public Key: |d7ed6f8f764ca63a4158108d3a24fde6e8df836b6f63aa09ef2a2060b0bd304f |

==== SSAC-1 ====
|<100% 8em>|
^Location:   |On roof of Sechelt Senior Activity Centre (49.4757, -123.7580) |
^Equipment:  |SenseCAP Solar Node P1-Pro with FIXME: Antenna |
^Sponsor:    |Larry, VA7LSP |
^Public Key: |6dfc25cb2d0a6efe8520f469d9ac2e8c5dacde42c4d380cf553dd05bf768b1e2 |