{
  "title": "TBARC Mesh Field Guide",
  "edition": "2026-10-29",
  "status": "draft",
  "intended_destination": "https://learn.w7tbc.org",
  "suggested_topic": "Digital modes & networking",
  "publication_performed": false,
  "articles": [
    {
      "slug": "01-lora-and-private-messaging",
      "title": "LoRa, mesh & private messaging",
      "description": "Start with the radio. Understand what travels over it, who can read it, and what your ham license changes.",
      "category": "Foundations",
      "reading_time": "6 min",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "status": "Research draft"
    },
    {
      "slug": "02-meshtastic-meshcore-phoenix",
      "title": "Two meshes, one Valley",
      "description": "Compare the protocols, find Arizona participants, and choose the network your radio can actually reach.",
      "category": "Networks & community",
      "reading_time": "7 min",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "status": "Research draft"
    },
    {
      "slug": "03-choosing-devices",
      "title": "Choose a radio you will carry",
      "description": "A focused buying guide for two people, a neighborhood node, and a future site installation.",
      "category": "Equipment",
      "reading_time": "7 min",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "status": "Research draft"
    },
    {
      "slug": "04-rooftop-and-white-tanks",
      "title": "From a roof to White Tanks",
      "description": "Build useful coverage, measure the return path, and design for Arizona heat and a shared radio site.",
      "category": "Field planning",
      "reading_time": "7 min",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "status": "Research draft"
    },
    {
      "slug": "05-reticulum",
      "title": "Reticulum: beyond one radio network",
      "description": "Understand the networking stack, its messaging apps, and what an RNode adds to hardware you already own.",
      "category": "Networking",
      "reading_time": "6 min",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "status": "Research draft"
    },
    {
      "slug": "06-meshsat-and-satellite",
      "title": "MeshSat & the satellite escape route",
      "description": "How a mesh gateway, Reticulum, and a RockBLOCK 9704 can work together\u2014and what is still experimental.",
      "category": "Satellite & gateways",
      "reading_time": "9 min",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "status": "Research draft"
    },
    {
      "slug": "07-starlink-as-backhaul",
      "title": "Starlink as the backhaul",
      "description": "Use satellite internet with Reticulum or MeshSat, understand NAT, and calculate the energy tradeoff.",
      "category": "Internet & resilience",
      "reading_time": "7 min",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "status": "Research draft"
    }
  ]
}