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Meshtastic Off-Grid Router Station — Aeneas Valley Field Report
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Meshtastic Off-Grid Router Station — Aeneas Valley Field Report

Overview

Installed a Yeti Wurks Meshtastic Base Station on June 15, 2025, at off grid house on a ridge in Aeneas Valley. This unit is fully off-grid. It’s powered by a solar panel originally designed for outdoor security cameras. Connected via USB-C.

I followed setup instructions from Puget...

20th Jun 2025
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- Edward Gossett
Meshtastic and Off-Grid Comms
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Meshtastic and Off-Grid Comms

by Edward Gossett

When the towers go dark and cell service dies, Meshtastic keeps going.

It’s a low-power mesh network built on LoRa radios. Small devices. Long range. No monthly fees. It’s a low-power mesh network built on LoRa radios. Small devices. Long range. No monthly fees — unless you fee...

11th Jun 2025
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