What's the best starter #meshtastic device? I feel it's finally time to hop on 😅
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The RAKWireless WisMesh Pocket has it all, but at a higher entry price. It is very nice, though.
If you want to save some money, look at the Heltec LoRa 32. They usually even come with a little case.
The LILYGO T-Beam will get you into GPS at a lower cost, but I think it's worth upgrading to the WisMesh Pocket.
If you're in the US, Rokland is probably the best source.
Co-signed on WisMesh Pocket. It’s a great device.
Thank you! If I don’t have a gps on the device it will be set through the application?
Yep, it can use the phone's GPS. You can also set a static location in the node, or none at all.
Would I still be able to communicate with local nodes without setting a location? Sorry I am very new to this stuff. I gotta read up more! 😆
Oh yeah, everything works fine. I have a few nodes without location running. You can even tweak the location for "I'm in this city" or "I'm in this house" kind of precision.
Throwing your questions out there helps everybody, so don't be scared to ask. 👍
Well thank you for the information! I’ll look into it😁😁
Whatever nostr:npub160t5zfxalddaccdc7xx30sentwa5lrr3rq4rtm38x99ynf8t0vwsvzyjc9 is selling 🫡
Heltec v3 seems cheapest starter. I just sold out. Now I just have Lilly-Go T-Decks with Case and 3000mAh battery.