Participating has really helped. I’m still struggling to post, but I try to comment wherever I feel I can add value, however small.

Build the platform you want to be part of.

I get a couple miles of range! There’s a decent number of nodes in my town though, and the terrain is flat, which helps significantly.

I’ve been experimenting with Meshtastic for about a year now, and I love it! It’s currently my backup comms plan for my wife, as well as a few friends and family.

Although, I am putting more of my hopes into the reticulum network, with the hopes that it grows in the future.

The device this user mentions is the Lilygo T-Deck, and it’s wonderful! It’s on the pricier side of meshtastic devices, but works quite well. It’s the device I’ve given to my friends and family in town, as it’s much less hassle than trying to teach them to use a device with the app.