I’d like to set up a Meshtastic in the attic but will have to seal it tight and hook it up to electricity… there’s none there because it’s unfinished.

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What's a meshtastic?

Long range low power radio communication via texting

ā€œAn open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devicesā€

https://meshtastic.org

I was asking op.

A mesh network, low power, long range radio protocol.

I was asking the op

I have one in my attic that was seen from a plane 10 miles west and 5 miles up

You could fish a line from a wall plug up there. The only thing I’d be wary of is the temperature extremes and susceptibility to condensation. And consider how you’re going to have it on an uninterruptible power supply.

Why not run a solar one outside?

Not a bad idea

Fun project. I haven’t done yet.

I don’t get much sun during the winter tho, but sounds fun

Small power draw. Shouldn’t need much. Might be worth a try (maybe).