Projects & Posts
MeshBeacon: Because Your Mesh Network Should Actually DO Something
Sal W6SAL
2026-02-15
So a days weeks ago I wrote a little love letter to the self-appointed sheriffs of MeshCore — the ones...
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The Great MeshCore Invasion: A Rant
Sal W6SAL
2026-02-12
Don’t read this if you’re a sensitive flower. PG-13 content. So here we are, folks. MeshCore has been operational for...
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Updating Your MeshCore Repeater Without Breaking Your Neck: An OTA Adventure
Sal W6SAL
2026-02-01
So you put your repeater up in a tree. Or maybe you mounted it on your roof. And now—surprise, surprise—there’s...
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MeshCore Bluetooth Blues: Why Your Node Won't Connect (And How to Fix It)
Sal W6SAL
2026-01-22
PSST!! Hey, fellow mesh enthusiasts and digital RF wranglers. I’ve been neck-deep in MeshCore nodes lately, flashing firmware like it’s...
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VIDEO: MeshCore Mesh Networking for Ham Radio: Tips, Tricks & Q&A
Sal W6SAL
2026-01-13
Join Eric (W6HS), Robert (N6MRO), and Sal (W6SAL) for our first informal Q&A session exploring MeshCore mesh networking technology. Recorded...
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MeshCore Room Servers Part 3: The Password Caching Fiasco
Sal W6SAL
2025-12-29
You ever notice how technology is supposed to make our lives easier? Yeah, me neither. Because if it did, I...
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You Know What Your Problem Is? The ARRL Band Plan Chart
Sal W6SAL
2025-12-17
You Know What Your Problem Is? The ARRL Band Plan Chart Look, I love ham radio. I really do. There’s...
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MeshCore Room Servers Part 2: Your Off-Grid Message Hub When Everything Else Goes Dark
Sal W6SAL
2025-12-08
Let me paint you a picture. It’s 3:47 AM, and you’re jolted awake by the unmistakable rolling motion that every...
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An Elegant Engineering Solution: N6MRO's Four-Band Octagon Dipole
Sal W6SAL
2025-11-24
You know what I love? When someone takes a complex problem and solves it with elegant simplicity. Robert, N6MRO, did...
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MeshCore Room Servers Part 1: The Missing Piece in Off-Grid Mesh Communications
Sal W6SAL
2025-11-19
You know what’s always fascinated me about building communication systems? It’s not just making messages go from point A to...
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Building a MeshCore MQTT Bridge: A Journey into Radio Packets and tiny Raspberry Pis
Sal W6SAL
2025-11-12
Introduction: Why Would Anyone Do This? So you’ve decided to join the ranks of the enlightened few who run MeshCore...
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MagSafe Node - Officially BRILLIANT
Sal W6SAL
2025-11-04
Robert N6MRO Has Officially Lost His Mind—And Built Something BRILLIANT in the Process You know what was missing from mesh...
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MeshCore vs Meshtastic: A Comprehensive Analysis (Or: Why One Actually Works When You NEED It To Work)
Sal W6SAL
2025-11-03
Let Me Tell You Something… You know what REALLY grinds my gears? And I mean REALLY makes me want to...
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The Complete Guide to APRS Messaging: Because Sometimes You Actually Need to Talk to People
Sal W6SAL
2025-02-21
Introduction: Welcome to 1980s Technology That Still Works Better Than Your Cell Phone Look, here’s the thing about APRS messaging...
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Repeaters vs. Simplex - The Great Ham Radio Infrastructure Debate
Sal W6SAL
2024-12-08
You know what’s fascinating about amateur radio operators? We’re the only people on Earth who get genuinely excited about whether...
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