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This will get you started: https://meshtastic.org/#hardware
I've purchased a couple through Muzi Works, but you can build your own from components pretty easily. There's a web-based flasher available that makes loading the firmware really easy: https://flasher.meshtastic.org/ and then just pair it to a device running the meshtastic app.
When I got started, I got a couple radios for a neighbor and local friend as well just to make sure there would be an actual mesh. Now I regularly pick up >50 local radios and at least as many from farther away as well.
This is exactly what I needed to read, thanks for inspiring me, I'll definitely take the plunge and start this new adventure :)
It does not matter how powerful your radio is, what matters is line of sight. When I stand on a mountain top with my handheld 8 watt radio I can reach like a hundred miles a way in multiple directions. When on the ground I barely make it 2 miles because of hills and trees. This is with GMRS
Funny enough, I was just talking to my girlfriend yesterday about buying walkie-talkies. I'm a complete noob when it comes to radio and mesh networks, but 250 miles on low power sounds like magic. How hard is it to get started with something like this? What exactly do you need to buy? Is it just plug and play? Thanks for commenting