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How accurate is the meshmap? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by beastlykings@sh.itjust.works to c/meshtastic@mander.xyz

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I'm still fighting with Amazon to get my first pair of devices delivered, I went with heltec v3s to get started.

But looking at the meshmap.net, it's very very sparse around me. How likely is it that the are nodes that aren't on the map?

Hopefully I can check it out myself soon!

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[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Looks sweet. I might end with something like that eventually, but honestly I really like the idea of using my phone and just linking the mesh device to it. Reminds me of the old goTenna before they sold out.

Do you have somewhere high you could mount a repeater/router node to? Like the chimney of your house or something? Would make it even easier to connect with people, at least from home.

I'm planning on putting a few up, one at my house and each of my buddies houses.

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh, well I likely would not be running a repeater, at least not right away. I would probably be sticking with just the handheld device.

[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So far no nodes other than the two I bought. I got the upgraded longer antenna, and went out on my second story balcony in a suburban area, nothing.

Looks like I'll be the change I want to see in the world haha.

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Oh no, well that certainly makes it less fun.

[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We'll see what happens when I get a node up even higher. Maybe I can tap into an existing mesh from the outskirts

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

It's definitely possible, and if you can even get connected to just one node, then you will end up extending the mesh by a decent amount. Since the nodes you will probably receive from the edge will be decently weak signal.