Yeah meshcore uses the same radios and frequencies but the way the mesh forms and operates is different. It seems that the people that use it really like it but meshtastic is way more popular where I am at the moment.
its both closed source for LoRa chips itself are not open source...yes a there is a attempt out there to reverse engeneer LoRa and make it work via SDR and GNU-radio, but rn its not compatible with most chips out there.
The Seeed T1000-E is by far the best hiking companion. It's water and dust-proof, has a 2+ day battery life, and excellent range in credit-card form factor. Plus it looks nothing like a radio so it won't attract suspicion from certain groups.
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Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 190d
Wait… meshcore? There is more stuff I can spend money on?
SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 190d
Yeah meshcore uses the same radios and frequencies but the way the mesh forms and operates is different. It seems that the people that use it really like it but meshtastic is way more popular where I am at the moment.
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 pts · 190d
Isn't meshcore proprietary and not open source?
0xd34d@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 190d
So, it's kinda mixed. The firmware is open source, while the mobile apps are freemium based.
mesamunefire@piefed.social · 7 pts · 190d
MeshCore is working on an open source one right now. And there is more and more nodes popping up.
Personally I hope both protocols can play nice and we can have a good big mesh instead of two competing communities. Kinda like the fediverse :)
moonshadow@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 190d
Withholding source/charging for apps isn't exactly playing nice imo
shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 190d
The Android and iOS apps were not open source, but there is a new app called meshcore-open that is open source.
einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 190d
its both closed source for LoRa chips itself are not open source...yes a there is a attempt out there to reverse engeneer LoRa and make it work via SDR and GNU-radio, but rn its not compatible with most chips out there.
ozymandias@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 190d
no, it’s fully free and open sourced
0xd34d@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 190d
Depends what part of it you are considering. The mobile apps are "free" but not OSS.
poVoq@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 190d
There is a new 3rd party mobile app that's fully FOSS.
SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 190d
I don't know honestly
Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 190d
Is it compatibel with all the stuff that runs meshtastic?
SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 190d
Nope similar but separate firmware. If you mean hardware then yes most radios that work with meshtastic will work with meshcore
mesamunefire@piefed.social · 1 pts · 188d
Take a look at the flasher. It has most of the most popular nodes. https://flasher.meshcore.dev/
Very similar to meshtastic, except you have to chose if you are working with a repeater, client, or room (AKA chat room).
Jean_Mich_Much@jlai.lu · 2 pts · 188d
If It uses same radios and frequencies, so a device flashed with meshtastic can send a message to a device flashed with meshcore ?
ryannathans@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 181d
Very interesting, my entire city has moved to meshcore over the last couple months
SARGE@startrek.website · 9 pts · 190d
AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz · 7 pts · 189d
The Seeed T1000-E is by far the best hiking companion. It's water and dust-proof, has a 2+ day battery life, and excellent range in credit-card form factor. Plus it looks nothing like a radio so it won't attract suspicion from certain groups.
randombullet@programming.dev · 2 pts · 183d
Seeed T1000E or RAK WisMesh Tag will be clandestine enough.
Just pair it to your phone, share the channel and you're good to go
QProphecy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 190d
Amazing job!