STMesh News & Updates What's New & Interesting from the Southern Tier Mesh Network https://stmesh.net/stmesh.html en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT GitHub Copilot Eastern US had their meshes mesh this morning Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:09:10 GMT News stmesh-news-article /stmesh/img/feed/tropo_ducting.png Looks like some favorable atmospheric conditions allowed some east coast meshes to connect this morning.


Personally I didnt see any additional nodes locally...


Update: This may have just been another plane node...

]]> https://www.reddit.com/r/meshcore/comments/1sgqcns/eastern_us_had_their_meshes_mesh_this_morning/ Solar Treepeater Build Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:02:32 GMT Hardware stmesh-hardware-article /stmesh/img/feed/solar-treepeater-v2-v0-xlfx55wg17ug1.webp A solar-powered Treepeater designed for extended outdoor use.


Parts list:


  • Solar Modules x 3: Fellden 5v 200mA
  • Acetone and/or Marine Epoxy x 1
  • BMS Boards x 2: KOOBOOK 3A BMS works well
  • 18650 Cells x 2
  • Muzi Works 915 Mhz Whip Antenna x 1
  • Schottky Diode x 3: 1N5817
  • RAK Mini Kit x 1: Includes SMA connector
]]> https://www.reddit.com/r/meshcore/comments/1sguzvy/solar_treepeater_v2/ Something new is coming...from Heltec Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:04:10 GMT Hardware stmesh-hardware-article /stmesh/img/feed/heltec_node.png Features include:


  • nRF52840 low-power MCU
  • UC6580 GNSS positioning module
  • 0.96" TFT display
  • BME280 environmental sensor
  • 9-axis motion sensor
  • Magnetic charging interface
  • 1800 mAh internal battery
  • IP65 weather protection
]]> https://www.reddit.com/r/meshtastic/comments/1sgh55g/something_new_is_coming/ MeshCore or Meshtastic Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:15:00 GMT Info stmesh-info-article /stmesh/img/feed/meshcore_vs_meshtastic.png An interesting discussion on the differences between MeshCore and Meshtastic and how to choose between them.

]]> https://www.seeedstudio.com/blog/2026/03/23/meshcore-vs-meshtastic/ Adafruit nRF52 Bootloader with Enhanced OTA DFU Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:03:00 GMT Info stmesh-info-article An enhanced bootloader for the Adafruit nRF52 series with improved OTA DFU capabilities.


I have been installing this on my nRF boards and it has greatly improved my ability to OTA update both Meshtasitc and MeshCore nodes.


If you do encounter a failure during the firmware update, and the node fails to load the application on the node it will failback to OTA DFU mode allowing you to re-attempt.


Boards Supported:


  • Heltec Automation Mesh Node T114 / HT-nRF5262
  • Nologo ProMicro NRF52840 (aka SuperMini NRF52840)
  • Seeed Studio SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E
  • Seeed Studio Wio Tracker L1
  • Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 BLE (and Seeed SenseCAP Solar Node)
  • Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 BLE SENSE
  • RAK 4631 (See note)
  • RAK WisMesh Tag (new 28/11/2025)
]]> https://github.com/oltaco/Adafruit_nRF52_Bootloader_OTAFIX 1.14.0 Firmware Released Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:33:50 GMT MeshCore stmesh-meshcore-article A new firmware version has been released for MeshCore nodes.


The most notable addition here is Multi-byte path support, which will help limit collisions on larger meshes or those with duplicate repeater IDs.


release notes (github.com)


To learn more about multi-byte path improvements, check out the the following write-up.


article (buymeacoffee.com).

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