MeshCore in Scotland/Places/Fort William
MeshCore in Fort William
Under Ben Nevis at the west end of the Great Glen, with mobile coverage that stops the moment you leave the town. Nothing has been heard here in the last five days, so the first radio up decides how far the mesh reaches.
Fort William right now: nodes heard in the last 5 days within 25 km. Updated 12:59 UTC.
Get on the mesh in Fort William
Four steps, about an evening, roughly £25 of hardware.
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Step 1
Get a radio
Any supported LoRa board for the UK 868 MHz band. Heltec and RAK boards are what most people here run.
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Step 2
Flash the firmware
Fresh firmware from meshcore.io for your exact board. Never keep what came pre-installed.
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Step 3
Set scope and path
Pair over Bluetooth, then set the radio preset,
scoscope and 3-byte path hash. -
Step 4
Say hello
Open
#scotland, check its scope issco, and post. Someone will almost always answer.
Nothing on air here yet
No MeshCore node near Fort William has been heard by a Scottish observer in the last five days. That is not a verdict on the place. It means nobody has put a radio up yet, or the one that is up cannot reach an observer.
A single repeater with a clear view changes that in an afternoon. If you are in Fort William and fancy being first, the beginner guide takes about an evening and roughly £25 of hardware.
Questions about Fort William
Is there a mesh network in Fort William?
Not yet. No node near Fort William has been heard in the last five days. One radio with a clear view is enough to put the town on the map, and the mesh reaches Oban already.
How do I join the MeshCore mesh in Fort William?
Any LoRa board for the UK 868 MHz band, fresh firmware from meshcore.io, the UK / EU Narrow radio preset and the sco scope. About an evening's work and roughly £25 of hardware.
What region code do repeaters in Fort William use?
There is no local region code for this area yet. Repeaters here run sco alone, which works. sco is the scope every Scottish radio sets; the local code only adds where traffic should stay.