Create your own Meshtastic LoRa Node with our easy DIY guide. A complete step-by-step for building your customized mesh communication system

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.radio/post/3984948

Make your own Meshtastic LoRa Node with our easy DIY guide. A complete step-by-step for building your customized mesh communication system

              • adrelien@lemmy.radioOPEnglish
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                5 months ago

                from the part list, you only need Lora and esp. that can get you up and running as for assembly it takes only 10 mins max. But again there is a market for ready products and market for DIY. I had some esp32 with Lora from other projects and used it, you might not have it. But the heltec is also a good cheap starting point. As for the ID well, actually most of the time your government asks for ID number to tax you if needed. But you are free to order from Amazon as well. You can find amazon links on the website if you wish, I won’t be sharing them here not to make anyone angry

          • Grimy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            5 months ago

            The rest is less than 15$ but you do have to order it off AliExpress. It’s more time as well so if you take it into account, I guess it comes out similar.

            I would add that anybody with the know-how to build this probably already has an esp32 on hand so really only the cost of the other components should be calculated. But that cuts both ways since your example is a lot more beginner friendly and comes in a neat package with more features.

              • Grimy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                5 months ago

                There’s a parts list to the project, it uses modules mostly it seems.

                That being said, a PCB isn’t very costly when ordered from China. All the parts you mentioned aren’t expensive if it’s to go on a PCB, a lora chip is like 3 bucks for a good one if I remember well. A lot more skill involved though and not really what I meant in any case.