Andy's Austin Mesh Nodes

Hi there!

You probably stumbled upon this site because you saw one of my Austin Mesh nodes!

My name is Andy and I am working on some Austin Mesh radios and tooling. Check out https://austinmesh.org and join the Discord server at https://discord.gg/phD7NTSYQb if you haven't already. I am andyshinn on the discord server. Come say hi!

My nodes usually start with the egr or egrme.sh prefix and they currently are:

RAKshare meshcore repeater

The "RAKshare" is a newer RAK 1W Booster solar node I am trying out on the roof. It's using a custom bracket I made for all the components at https://www.printables.com/model/1605529-rakshare-rak-unify-180x130x60-waveshare-1w-bracket.

Long Name
egrme.sh RAK3401
Prefix
42da
Public Key 42da7493e0e3996ea672c2b5f255169b7a80edb9a9ea72d348882f419ac5d8e5

Parts:

  • RAK 1W Booster Kit
  • RAK 5dBi Omni Antenna
  • RAK Unify 180x130x60 Enclosure
  • Waveshare Solar Board (D)
  • Adafruit 6600mAh Battery Pack
  • Adafruit INA3221 Current Sensor
  • Voltaic Systems 9W 18V Solar Panel
  • Custom Internal Bracket

Handheld meshcore companion

This is a mobile node based on the a Heltec T114. I made a custom case for this radio which you can check out at Printables.

Long Name
egrme.sh Hand
Prefix
1a3d
Public Key 1a3d3c6a09f057457bcf0ae5403e5c60072919d193ed8caff58501b7590dd5d5

Parts:

  • Heltec T114
  • Custom 3D Printed Case
  • 103450 size LiPo battery
  • Gizont Antenna
  • 4 x M2.5X18 Screws

HA Relay meshcore repeater

This is a node connected to my Home Assistant. I use it to gather stats on my repeaters.

HA Relay also acts as a "Pathbot". You can talk to Pathbot by sending the word "pathbot" in the #bot hashtag channel. The only commands at the moment are "pathbot f" for "full" (will reply with multiple paths if they existed) and "pathbot s" which replies with the last hops SNR (mostly only useful for direct paths).

Long Name
egrme.sh HA Relay
Prefix
9c87
Public Key 9c87be18849059bc4994c58f1bc189c742fe0b1b94eb04f2e70e2b571279314b

Parts:

  • RAK 19003
  • RAK 4631
  • 3D printed case Desktop

Ikoka Handheld meshcore companion retired

This is a mobile node based on the Ikoka Handheld. I made a custom case for this radio which you can check out at Onshape.

Long Name
egrme.sh Hand
Prefix
1a3d
Public Key 1a3d3c6a09f057457bcf0ae5403e5c60072919d193ed8caff58501b7590dd5d5

Parts:

  • Ikoka Handheld Radio
  • Custom 3D Printed Case
  • 1S2P 18650 Battery Pack
  • Gizont Antenna
  • 3 x M2.5X25 Screws

Sparkfun Base Micromod meshtastic retired

This is a base station I am working on getting onto my roof. Hardware in testing is currently a SparkFun Micromod with ESP32 and EBYTE LoRa radio module.

Long Name
egrme.sh Base Micro
Short Name
EGRB
Hex ID
7A4CC060

Parts:

  • SparkFun Micromod
  • ESP32
  • EBYTE LoRa Radio Module

Adafruit Feather LoRa Radio meshtastic retired

This node is built around the Adafruit Feather boards. It is the RFM95, ESP32, and GPS FeatherWings on a tripler board. Thanks to a user in the Discord server I now refer to this as the FrankenFeather!

Long Name
egrme.sh FrankenFeather
Short Name
EGRF
Hex ID
C67FF44C

Parts:

  • Adafruit RFM95 FeatherWing
  • Adafruit ESP32 FeatherWing
  • Adafruit GPS FeatherWing
  • Tripler Board

Test Gateway meshtastic

A RAK19003 with RAK11200. Sitting on my desk acting as a MQTT gateway.

Long Name
egrme.sh Gateway
Short Name
EGRG
Hex ID
934CCC74

Parts:

  • RAK19003
  • RAK11200

Home Solar Node meshtastic retired

A RAK19007 with RAK4631 and GPS. Using the Unify 150x100x45 solar panel enclosure and a Adafruit 6600mAh battery pack. It is mounted on my roof and connected to a RAK 5dBi omni antenna.

Long Name
egrme.sh Home
Short Name
EGRH
Hex ID
D8318FFA

Parts:

  • RAK19007
  • RAK4631
  • GPS
  • Unify 150x100x45 Solar Panel Enclosure
  • Adafruit 6600mAh Battery Pack
  • RAK 5dBi Omni Antenna

Palm RAK19003 Node meshtastic retired

A RAK19003 with RAK4631 and GPS. A nice and small node that I carry with me. Was using a 3D printed TonyG mini case. Now using the AlleyCat MeshPack case.

Long Name
egrme.sh Palm
Short Name
EGRP
Hex ID
2047B3D5

Parts:

  • RAK19003
  • RAK4631
  • GPS

Nano G2 Ultra meshtastic retired

A Nano G2 Ultra from Unit Engineering. Trying out on my desk to see how it performs compared to the Station G2. See Nano G2 Ultra for more info.

Long Name
egrme.sh Nano
Short Name
EGRN
Hex ID
A172B9AD

Parts:

  • Nano G2 Ultra

RAK19026 Test meshcore retired

A RAK19026 that I am using as a test with MeshCore. In a AlleyCat MeshPack case.

Long Name
egrme.sh Core
Short Name
eC

Parts:

  • RAK19026
  • AlleyCat MeshPack Case