MeshCore in Scotland/Places/Oban
MeshCore in Oban
The gateway to the isles. Sea paths from here reach Mull and beyond, which is exactly the kind of distance LoRa is good at. Nothing has been heard here in the last five days, so the first radio up decides how far the mesh reaches.
Oban right now: nodes heard in the last 5 days within 25 km. Updated 12:59 UTC.
Get on the mesh in Oban
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 Oban 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 Oban and fancy being first, the beginner guide takes about an evening and roughly £25 of hardware.
Questions about Oban
Is there a mesh network in Oban?
Not yet. No node near Oban 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 Fort William already.
How do I join the MeshCore mesh in Oban?
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 Oban 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.
Nearby
The next places along the mesh.