RyTech-Mesh
Repeater Node Design
Since a majority of the active mesh is going to consist of repeaters I'm not going to really be able to buy a off the self one that fits my needs, so ima have to design and build on, using mostly off the self parts but also a few custom ones as well.
Some of my needs for each repeater are going to be
Solar Power
High elevation for range
OTAP / OTAR
Resistance to high summer temps
Resistance to winter snow on solar panel
Concealability
Concealability is sorta key in my case as some of them will be deployed in places I don't want them to be disturbed.
As of now my current plan is to go with the RAK ecosystem of controllers, since they offer so many options and are modular.
I'm going to start off my repeater with the WisBlock Meshtastic Starter Kit From
https://rakwireless.kckb.st/57632d69
Node Naming scheme
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Short Name | Callsign | Station type
MB00 = MOB00 = Mobile00 : For mobile users, most non repeaters will use this
ST00 = SENT00 = Sentinal00 : Repeaters designed to cover a specific area, equipped with a Omni Antenna, these cover areas in town
BH00 = BAKH00 = BackHaul00 : Remote Repeaters to fill a critical gap in coverage
LH00 = LONG00 = LongHaul00 : Repeaters equipped with a Yagi antenna for long distance repeater to repeater interconnects
WX00 = WEX00 = WeatherEnv00 : Weather and enviermental monitoring Stations
GW00 = GTWY00 = GateWay00 : Gateway Node for WAN remote system uplink
Update(Feb-02-2023): So now i have gotten two Heltec LoRa 32 v3 boards as well as
Maping Radio Coverage
Finding that perfect coverage
Plan Of MESQ Nodes
Plans Of MESQ Nodes w/ Coverage
SENT 2 Coverage
LongHaul Links
Page Last Updated: Feb-13-2023