Private, Secure and Uncensorable Messaging Over a LoRa Mesh
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
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
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
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
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
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...
More I/O for RNode
You asked for it, here it is! RNodes are now shipping with more I/O options. There's now a total of 17 multi-purpose pins available on the RNode board. Have a look at the following diagram for an over...
RNode Firmware Update 1.09
This is an important one! I found a bug on version 1.08 that could cause packets to get dropped on some occasions, if the packet queue was filled in certain way. The problem is only present on version...