Maker. Podcaster. Meshtastic enthusiast. On my bench: Raspberry Pi Meshtastic testing project. Tinkering thoughts, creative cranium, ukulele by my side. Builds posted as they happen. – at Tangelo Park, FL

🚀 2 Saturdays to go! Maker Faire Orlando Nov 7–8 @ Central FL Fairgrounds! robots, racing, cosplay & 250+ exhibits. Tickets: makerfaireorlando.com/attend… @OrlMakerFaire #MFO2026 #MakerFaireOrlando #Orlando #CentralFlorida #OrlandoEvents #VisitOrlando #OrlandoMakers – at Orlando, FL

New US nodes on Meshtastic 2.8 default to LongTurbo when the region is set on the device screen. Most local meshes still run LongFast. The two presets do not hear each other. meshtastic.org/blog/lets-tal… #Meshtastic #OffGrid – at Williamsburg, FL

Working on Ground Control tonight, the base Pi for my MARS rig, Meshtastic Automated Range System. Chrony has the GPS time at +16 ms, jitter around 42 ms. An offline test is running right now to make sure it keeps good time on GPS alone, since there's no internet where this rig will get used. It renders charts, too. Made a test chart with matplotlib. Plain, but it worked. Still ahead tonight: flip the networking so it runs its own WiFi access point, then start on the actual test code. Major Tom, the mobile Pi, comes after that. #Meshtastic #Maker #Orlando #MARS

First signs of life for the MARS Project. #Meshtastic

Check out this very practical Meshtastic build: a snap-together, two-piece case for the LILYGO T-Deck, designed around an internal ribbon antenna with no extra hardware required. blog.adafruit.com/2026/10/22… #Meshtastic #LoRa #3DPrinting – at Williamsburg, FL

15 days until Maker Faire Orlando! Nov 7-8 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. 250+ exhibits, Robot Ruckus combat bots, Power Racing, cosplay, 3D printing, and hands-on workshops. Tickets from $15. Free parking. Who's going? makerfaireorlando.com/attend… #MFO2026 #MakerFaireOrlando – at Southchase, FL

Rokland started shipping the WisMesh Pocket V3 this week. IP67 molded case, improved GPS, and a built-in buzzer on a RAK4631 for $85. I might need to add one to my fleet nodakmesh.org/blog/rak-wisme… @Rokland #Meshtastic #OffGrid #LoRa – at Southchase, FL

Took the SenseCAP T1000-E as my carry today. These are easy to get running on Meshtastic and the range is solid. Battery already in it, decent case, and you can be talking on the mesh in a few minutes. Anyone else running one of these? #Meshtastic #SenseCAP #LoRa #OffGrid – at Tangelo Park, FL

New Meshtastic tutorial just dropped 🚀 Shawn Hymel (DigiKey) walks through the basics of getting started: flashing the firmware onto real hardware (XIAO ESP32-S3, XIAO nRF52840, and the SenseCAP T1000-E), configuring the app, and sending your first messages. Covers the critical stuff beginners miss — region settings, presets (LongFast), frequency slots, node names, and why your direct messages sometimes fail until keys are exchanged. Then they get three nodes talking and set up a private encrypted channel. Part 2 of their LoRa mesh series. Perfect if you’ve been curious about off-grid mesh but didn’t know where to start. Watch it here: youtu.be/MXWI2ze6_bg #Meshtastic #LoRa #MeshNetwork #Maker #Electronics @TheMeshtastic @digikey – at Tangelo Park, FL

🚀 Maker Faire Orlando returns Nov 7-8, 10am-5pm @ Central FL Fairgrounds! 250+ exhibits, Robot Ruckus combat bots, Power Racing, cosplay & workshops. Tix from $15/$20 (free educators/vets/responders). Free parking! #MFO2026 #MakerFaireOrlando makerfaireorlando.com/attend… – at Tangelo Park, FL

Heltec V3 in a Meshnology case = one of the best EDC gadgets I’ve carried. Pocket-sized Meshtastic node that keeps working when cell service doesn’t. Screen shows your mesh at a glance. #Meshtastic #HeltecV3 #EDC #OffGrid #LoRa #MeshNetwork #PrepperTech #EverydayCarry – at Tangelo Park, FL

I'll be at @MakerFX (Orlando) all day Friday, roughly 10am to 10pm, working on a Meshtastic project. Open shop vibes. If you want to swing by, hang out, or talk mesh/radio stuff, reply or DM me here so I know to look for you. #MakerFX #Meshtastic #OrlandoMakers – at Tangelo Park, FL

Maker Faire Orlando is back Nov 7–8 (10am–5pm) at Central Florida Fairgrounds! 14th year of “The Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth” — 250+ exhibits, Robot Ruckus combat bots (incl. teams from Poland), Power Racing, cosplay, 3D printing & hands-on workshops. Field Trip Day Nov 6. Tickets from $15 youth/$20 adult (free for educators, first responders, military & vets w/ ID). Free parking. Grab tickets: makerfaireorlando.com/attend #MFO2026 #MakerFaireOrlando – at Southchase, FL

Meshtastic 2.8.1 alpha adds signed packets and turns location sharing off by default. I’m staying on the current stable firmware for now. The alpha looks useful for privacy and bigger meshes, but it’s still early. meshtastic.org/blog/lets-tal… #Meshtastic #OffGrid – at Southchase, FL