The Future of RNode: A New Model

Jun 27, 2022 Hardware • LoRa • RNode

Over the course of the last six months, so much has happened with the entire ecosystem surrounding Reticulum, and a significant part of those improvements have come from the expansion of the RNode sys...

Private, Secure and Uncensorable Messaging Over a LoRa Mesh

Mar 26, 2022 LoRa • Privacy • Radio • RNode • Software

Or: How to set up a completely private, independent and encrypted communication system in half an hour, using stuff you can buy for under $100. In this post, we will explore how two people, Alice and ...

RNode With Anything

Jan 27, 2022 Hardware • LoRa • Radio • RNode

Well, maybe not anything, but let's see if we can get close. RNode is now a multiplatform firmware! That means it is possible to make and deploy RNodes for use with Reticulum (or any other software us...

How To Make Your Own RNodes

Jan 26, 2022 Hardware • LoRa • Radio • RNode

This article will outline the general process, and provide the information you need, for building your own RNode from a few basic modules. The RNode will be functionally identical to a commercially pu...

Installing RNode Firmware on Supported Devices

Jan 25, 2022 Hardware • LoRa • Radio • RNode

If you have a T-Beam or LoRa32 device handy, it is very easy to get it set up for all the things that the RNode firmware allows you to do. With it installed, you can use your newly created RNode as: A...

LoRa bitrate calculator and understanding LoRa parameters

May 5, 2020 LoRa • Radio • RNode

It can be pretty useful to know how LoRa parameters influence data rate and range, for example when configuring your RNode. In this post I'll go over the basic concepts needed to understand the differ...

Using RNodes With Amateur Radio Software

May 3, 2020 Hardware • LoRa • Radio • RNode

If you want to use an RNode with amateur radio applications, like APRS or a packet radio BBS, you will need to put the device into TNC Mode. In this mode, an RNode will behave exactly like a KISS-comp...