A community radio network for the Palouse — no cell service, no fees, built by locals.
Palouse Mesh runs on MeshCore — open-source firmware for small LoRa radios that pass messages between nodes like a radio relay chain. No cell towers, no internet connection, no monthly bill, no license required.
Nodes are battery or solar powered and can cover substantial distances line-of-sight from a hilltop. To get involved, reach out via the Groups.io mailing list, the Facebook group, the Signal chat, or on the mesh itself.
Enter these in MeshCore under Radio Settings. All three must match exactly across the network.
Join both channels in MeshCore under Channels → + → Join a Hashtag Channel.
Enter via Console or from a companion node. Use the command for your repeater's location. Full details →
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