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Card 557 of 9812026-09-22 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-22

MeshTexas Builds a Radio Network for When the Towers Go Down

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Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A Texas community project documenting and supporting a MeshCore LoRa network that sends encrypted messages without internet or cellular service.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-22 issue.
For
Texas radio hobbyists and off-grid communicators
Worth noticing
The site links to a live analyzer, live map, repeater registry, and regional MeshMapper coverage data.

Field notes

The homepage presents MeshTexas as a community-run MeshCore network rather than a conventional hosted messaging service. It explains a relay model in which LoRa nodes forward encrypted traffic, and it links to separate tools for packet analysis, route visualization, node positions, and RF propagation. A regional MeshMapper page records BIDIR, TX, RX, and DISC observations, while the site also invites visitors to connect a device or host a node.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

OpenPublic substance visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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Landing page observed 2026-09-22. The live site may have changed.