A local group is coming in to build solar powered mesh network nodes. They’ve invited anyone else that wants to join as well, you’ll need to bring your own materials:
Group: Making a Mesh of Things
Date: March 4
Time: 7-9pm
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Oh, sweet! Count me in.
Anybody want to go in on materials orders together to save on shipping?
Hey, look it’s my thing! I’ve got a few extra solar lights in case someone doesn’t bring their own.
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The solar lights for this project are on sale at Lowes.
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Ingredients needed are solar light (hardware store has) + RAK kit + optional stuff like antennae, right?
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Yep! Ill be bringing some charge modules to help keep the batteries from being drained too low that should work for them, but I should have enough to share.
Also any sufficiently low powered lora board should™ work instead of the RAK if you happen to have others lying around.
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I’d like to be there to observe and help with assembly and diagnosis, if needed. The electronics area is well-stocked for this kind of thing.
(Normally I’d build one, too, but 2026 is going to be my year of finishing projects, and not starting them. LoRa is a tempting rabbit hole, and I’m avoiding rabbit holes.)
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