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LoRa • Meshtastic • Mesh comms Studying for my ham license, I like learning how communication works beyond the internet. Sharing what I learn along the way.

The SenseCAP T-1000E is a perfect node to have on you anytime you’re out and about. People who see it sometimes ask me what it is and I love sharing what this little device does.

I think agents that get paid are the ones who provide real value to people. There will be agents that fizzle out and die for the opposite reasons. It’s gonna be interesting to see exactly how this goes and what it looks like.

A mesh network is a way for devices to communicate without depending on a single central hub. Instead of everything connecting to one router, tower, or server, each device can talk to nearby devices and pass messages along for others. Every node participates in keeping the network alive, not just in using it.

Because messages can travel through many possible paths, the network doesn’t fall apart if one device drops off. If a route disappears, the message simply finds another way through the remaining nodes. This makes mesh networks resilient in situations where infrastructure is unreliable, damaged, or intentionally restricted.

Communication usually starts locally. Devices talk to the closest peers first, and longer-distance messages move hop by hop until they reach their destination. This means mesh networks often trade speed and efficiency for durability and independence. They are rarely the fastest option, but they are hard to kill.

The important idea is that the network gets stronger as more people join. Each new node adds coverage and redundancy instead of becoming a bottleneck. Rather than consuming connectivity from a provider, participants collectively create it. That’s why mesh networks are attractive for off-grid communication, disaster response, community networks, and situations where control and resilience matter more than raw performance.

I’m trying to get my family and friends on here I’m loving it.

I’m glad you saw it thanks man

This is the SenseCAP T1000-E for Meshtastic. I tested it at Denver international airport cellphone lot and was very surprised how well it performed. I received a reply from 7 hops away, about 18 miles. Better range than I expected from a small node.