THE RESEARCH DESK
Evidence before
expectations.
What supports these articles, what remains untested, and what to refresh before publication.
This edition was researched on October 29, 2026. Sources include official project documentation, manufacturers, US regulations, and Arizona community pages. Links support claims beside the relevant passages. A source's availability does not independently verify its claims.
Documented
A project or vendor describes the capability.
Reported test
A maintainer reports running it; we have not reproduced it.
Proposed design
Our engineering recommendation, pending site-specific testing.
Important findings and corrections
- Meshtastic direct messages use next-hop routing; the old “everything floods” comparison is incomplete.
- MeshSat Bridge reports physical 9704 satellite operation. This does not establish the same result for its Android paths or every Reticulum client.
- CrossTalk documents a native 9704 interface. A satellite integration need not begin with writing an entirely new driver.
- Starlink is realistic IP backhaul for supported interfaces. This research did not test that full combination on hardware.
- GitHub stars and Discord membership are interest indicators, not an active-node census.
- Public-channel encryption with a published key does not provide private conversation.
Before these become published club articles
Have a club editor approve wording and proposed site references. Refresh prices, stock, local settings, software status, and regulatory details. Preserve the distinction between research and end-to-end field validation; the existing TBARC Learn site's testing promise must not be implied for untested designs.
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REFERENCE LIBRARY
51 linked sources.
51 sources
- Local community
AZCOREMSH ↗
https://azcoremsh.net/
Used in: Two meshes, one Valley
- Local community
AZMSH contact and Discord ↗
https://azmsh.net/reach_out.html
Used in: Two meshes, one Valley
- Local community
Arizona Mesh directory ↗
https://arizona-mesh.org/community/
Used in: Two meshes, one Valley
- Local community
Arizona Meshtastic Community ↗
https://azmsh.net/
Used in: Two meshes, one Valley
- Local community
Arizona settings ↗
https://azmsh.net/docs/recommended-settings.html
Used in: Two meshes, one Valley · From a roof to White Tanks
- Manufacturer / provider
9704 integration ↗
https://www.groundcontrol.com/product/rockblock-9704/
Used in: MeshSat & the satellite escape route
- Manufacturer / provider
9704 specification ↗
https://docs.groundcontrol.com/iot/rockblock-9704/specification
Used in: MeshSat & the satellite escape route
- Manufacturer / provider
Hardware ↗
https://docs.groundcontrol.com/iot/rockblock-9704/hardware
Used in: MeshSat & the satellite escape route
- Manufacturer / provider
Heltec MeshPocket ↗
https://docs.heltec.org/en/ready_to_use/meshpocket/index.html
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
- Manufacturer / provider
Introduction ↗
https://docs.groundcontrol.com/iot/rockblock-9704/intro
Used in: MeshSat & the satellite escape route
- Manufacturer / provider
MeshCore version ↗
https://www.seeedstudio.com/Wio-Tracker-L1-Pro-for-Meshcore-p-6717.html
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
- Manufacturer / provider
Mini specification sheet ↗
https://starlink.com/public-files/specification_sheet_mini.pdf
Used in: Starlink as the backhaul
- Manufacturer / provider
Muzi Works R1 Neo ↗
https://muzi.works/products/r1-neo-complete-meshtastic-device
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
- Manufacturer / provider
Product comparison ↗
https://store.groundcontrol.com/collections/rockblock
Used in: MeshSat & the satellite escape route
- Manufacturer / provider
RAK WisMesh Pocket V2 ↗
https://store.rakwireless.com/products/wismesh-pocket
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
- Manufacturer / provider
RAK WisMesh Repeater Mini V2 ↗
https://store.rakwireless.com/products/wismesh-repeater-mini-v2
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
- Manufacturer / provider
Seeed Wio Tracker L1 Pro ↗
https://www.seeedstudio.com/Wio-Tracker-L1-Pro-p-6454.html
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
- Manufacturer / provider
SenseCAP Solar Node P1 family ↗
https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/meshtastic_solar_node/
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry · From a roof to White Tanks
- Manufacturer / provider
SenseCAP T1000-E ↗
https://www.seeedstudio.com/SenseCAP-Card-Tracker-T1000-E-for-Meshtastic-p-5913.html
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
- Manufacturer / provider
Starlink addressing ↗
https://starlink.com/support/article/1192f3ef-2a17-31d9-261a-a59d215629f4
Used in: Starlink as the backhaul
- Manufacturer / provider
Starlink power guidance ↗
https://starlink.com/support/article/18836c7e-2d97-6153-fe67-c18427bd0558
Used in: Starlink as the backhaul
- Manufacturer / provider
flashing instructions ↗
https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/get_started_with_other_mesh_firmware/
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
- Project documentation
Android status ↗
https://github.com/meshsat/meshsat-android
Used in: MeshSat & the satellite escape route
- Project documentation
CrossTalk guide ↗
https://github.com/buildwithparallel/crosstalk/blob/master/docs/crosstalk_on_raspberry_pi.md
Used in: Reticulum: beyond one radio network · MeshSat & the satellite escape route
- Project documentation
Encryption documentation ↗
https://meshtastic.org/docs/overview/encryption/
Used in: LoRa, mesh & private messaging
- Project documentation
Home Assistant limitations ↗
https://meshtastic.org/docs/software/integrations/mqtt/home-assistant/
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
- Project documentation
LILYGO T-Deck Plus ↗
https://meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/lilygo/tdeck/
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
- Project documentation
MQTT integrations ↗
https://meshtastic.org/docs/software/integrations/mqtt/
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
- Project documentation
MeshCore FAQ ↗
https://docs.meshcore.io/faq/
Used in: Two meshes, one Valley
- Project documentation
MeshCore firmware ↗
https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore
Used in: Two meshes, one Valley
- Project documentation
MeshCore map ↗
https://map.meshcore.io/
Used in: Two meshes, one Valley
- Project documentation
MeshSat Hub link ↗
https://docs.meshsat.net/transports/hub-link.html
Used in: Starlink as the backhaul
- Project documentation
MeshSat project ↗
https://github.com/meshsat/meshsat
Used in: MeshSat & the satellite escape route
- Project documentation
MeshSat security ↗
https://docs.meshsat.net/guide/features/security.html
Used in: MeshSat & the satellite escape route
- Project documentation
Meshtastic 2.6 announcement ↗
https://meshtastic.org/blog/meshtastic-2-6-preview/
Used in: Two meshes, one Valley
- Project documentation
Meshtastic FAQ ↗
https://meshtastic.org/docs/faq/
Used in: LoRa, mesh & private messaging
- Project documentation
Meshtastic clients ↗
https://meshtastic.org/
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
- Project documentation
Meshtastic community map ↗
https://meshtastic.liamcottle.net/
Used in: Two meshes, one Valley
- Project documentation
Meshtastic firmware ↗
https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware
Used in: Two meshes, one Valley
- Project documentation
Meshtastic introduction ↗
https://meshtastic.org/docs/introduction/
Used in: LoRa, mesh & private messaging
- Project documentation
Meshtastic routing ↗
https://meshtastic.org/docs/overview/mesh-algo/
Used in: Two meshes, one Valley
- Project documentation
Reticulum interfaces ↗
https://reticulum.network/manual/interfaces.html
Used in: Starlink as the backhaul
- Project documentation
Reticulum overview ↗
https://reticulum.network/manual/whatis.html
Used in: Reticulum: beyond one radio network
- Project documentation
Reticulum test boundaries ↗
https://docs.meshsat.net/guide/features/reticulum.html
Used in: MeshSat & the satellite escape route
- Project documentation
Satellite flow ↗
https://docs.meshsat.net/android/satellite.html
Used in: MeshSat & the satellite escape route
- Project documentation
Supported communications hardware ↗
https://reticulum.network/manual/hardware.html
Used in: Reticulum: beyond one radio network
- Project documentation
User configuration ↗
https://meshtastic.org/docs/configuration/radio/user/
Used in: LoRa, mesh & private messaging
- Project documentation
getting-started guide ↗
https://reticulum.network/start.html
Used in: Reticulum: beyond one radio network
- US regulation
Part 15.247 ↗
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-15/subpart-C/section-15.247
Used in: LoRa, mesh & private messaging
- US regulation
Part 97.113 ↗
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-97/subpart-B/section-97.113
Used in: LoRa, mesh & private messaging · Reticulum: beyond one radio network · MeshSat & the satellite escape route
- Video metadata
Best LoRa Meshtastic Devices Of 2026 ↗
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGiNDgdkyhs
Used in: Choose a radio you will carry
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