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579 points todsacerdoti | 2 comments | 16 Jun 25 07:38 UTC | HN request time: 0.408s | source
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nunobrito ◴[16 Jun 25 08:20 UTC] No.44287588[source]▶
OK but kind of outdated and incomplete. Meshcore is largely competing with Meshtastic nowadays: https://meshcore.co.uk/

To remember: LoRa only permits small text messages. Don't even think about images, voice nor binary files (I mean it).

Another option is APRS using satellite connections through a cheap chinese walkie-talkie (Quangsheng UV-K5) for 20 euros to send text messages.

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tecleandor ◴[16 Jun 25 09:49 UTC] No.44287970[source]▶
What I don't get about Meshcore is... What's their goal. They seem a commercial venture, their contact email is customers@..... I don't know they're license... I rather use meshtastic.
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1. MaKey ◴[16 Jun 25 14:28 UTC] No.44289887[source]▶
Their iOS / Android apps are closed source, which is a turnoff for me.
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2. nunobrito ◴[16 Jun 25 16:41 UTC] No.44291151[source]▶
Yeah, that is crappy indeed. The core itself is open source and someone could write a different android app but I doubt it would show up there as option.

In either case, they are a good competitor.