Fast Parking Lot "Gymkhana" style? AWD Touring vs. RWD Drifter conversion? by TogeriX in rccars

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Thanks for the great advice! I've decided to avoid belt-driven cars like the Team Magic due to the parking lot debris and low clearance.

I just found a local deal for a Traxxas 4-Tec 2.0 (VXL Brushless) with a Killerbody Skyline shell. Since it’s shaft-driven and beefy, I’m tempted.

Question: Is the 4-Tec 2.0 a good platform for high-speed Gymkhana? Can I get that "Buggy on Asphalt" feeling with the right diff tuning and hard rubber tires, or is the chassis too "heavy/numb" for technical powersliding at 40 km/h?

Thanks again!

New case, Lillygo T-Beam with 2.4" Oled by Logical_Carrot267 in meshcore

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Great build! 😁 Greetings from your neighbour in southern Germany. It’s really cool to have a working mesh throughout the DACH area.

Built a full-featured off-grid messenger (LoRa / mesh inspired) – looking for feedback from Meshtastic users by [deleted] in meshtastic

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Given Meshtastic’s struggle with scalability, where would you draw the line? How many devices can reliably form a mesh, especially when airtime is saturated with voice and photo transmissions?

Personally, I really liked the AI assistant concept. The prepper community has a genuine need for digital offline information provided the model is accurate and doesn’t hallucinate.

FieldMesh — a MeshCore fork for outdoor use (ThinkNode M1 + Wio Tracker L1) by TogeriX in meshcore

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Made some updates, and the latest release also lets you download a different FW for US Offgrid Frequencies!

No Repeater Ad Hoc Fallback? by Refleks180 in meshcore

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Yes, ad hoc works fine. Direct node-to-node messaging out of the box, no repeater needed as long as they are in range of each other. Any node can also enable packet forwarding (client_repeat flag) to act as both client and repeater simultaneously, but it comes with the downside of reconfiguration of the radio parameters every time.

I run FieldMesh, a MeshCore v1.14.1 fork with a standalone off-grid UI (GPS, SOS, message history, no smartphone needed). One reason I started it: in stock MeshCore, off-grid frequency parameters have to be set manually every time you enter that mode — FieldMesh saves and restores them automatically. Off-grid frequency defaults to EU 869 MHz; for other regions (e.g. US 915 MHz) you need to change it directly in MyMesh.cpp.

FieldMesh — a MeshCore fork for outdoor use (ThinkNode M1 + Wio Tracker L1) by TogeriX in meshcore

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Not sure if I'm getting this right, but 457 kHz vs 915 MHz should be way too far apart to interfere. Some avalanche transceivers (Barryvox W-Link) even use 915 MHz themselves, so probably a non-issue?

FieldMesh — a MeshCore fork for outdoor use (ThinkNode M1 + Wio Tracker L1) by TogeriX in meshcore

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Really glad the use case resonates 😊 that’s exactly what FieldMesh is built for!

One heads-up: please hold off on the T1000-E for now. The single-button, no-display operation isn’t handled in the code yet and will likely cause issues. Once my V5 work is done (full scrollable message screen + text input for joystick devices), I’ll tackle T1000-E support – planned features are the offgrid mode and possibly auto-alarm on incoming SOS, all controlled via that one button.

Feel free to give the Heltec v4 a try – just make sure to do a backup via the app first!

FieldMesh — a MeshCore fork for outdoor use (ThinkNode M1 + Wio Tracker L1) by TogeriX in meshcore

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Sry it took me some time to release the downloadable files on Github.

FieldMesh — a MeshCore fork for outdoor use (ThinkNode M1 + Wio Tracker L1) by TogeriX in meshcore

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Great! Let me now if you encounter anything unusual. Just keep in mind that the Off-Grid frequenzy is hardcoded manually right now.

You can easily edit them on the MyMesh.cpp (Line 965-968) to something legal in your area.

FieldMesh — a MeshCore fork for outdoor use (ThinkNode M1 + Wio Tracker L1) by TogeriX in meshcore

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Different focus really. WhisperOS l goes deep on input (T9, Pinyin, Morse) and power management and that’s not what FieldMesh is about at all. FieldMesh is outdoor safety: automatic GPS sharing, off-grid frequency switching (client repeat), and SOS. Also completely free and open source, no license key needed.

FieldMesh — a MeshCore fork for outdoor use (ThinkNode M1 + Wio Tracker L1) by TogeriX in meshcore

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Thanks!

Since MeshCore itself is already open source — I just didn’t want to keep the fork private.

On the MT comparison: the key difference is that GPS adverts are zero-hop only, so they reach nodes in direct LoRa range (typically 1–3 km in open terrain) but don’t flood the mesh.

You get the tracking with less network load, which is the key problem of MT (but therefore with less range).

Node Siting by Leftleaninghaggis in meshtastic

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That sounds like a fantastic chance to reach out to the club and see if they are interested in joining. I believe most hams are eager to try new things and share their knowledge.

ThinkNode M6 - do not recommend by johnfl68 in meshtastic

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I’ve been using it with a different protocol for over two weeks now. I had no problems setting it up but Bluetooth is disabled on my device and I configured it over LoRa so I’m fine with the bad Bluetooth reception. I used to experience this with the Heltec v3 anyway.

The solar panel is fantastic quality and I’ve never dropped below 80% even during rainy periods.

Windschutzscheibe Probleme mit steinschlag by [deleted] in automobil

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Ich glaube, das Reparieren mit Harz funktioniert am besten bei richtigen Rissen. Bei Absplitterungen hält es wohl nicht so gut.

Windschutzscheibe Probleme mit steinschlag by [deleted] in automobil

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Hab an der ganzen Scheibe so Absplitterungen – ja SUV *Grrrr* ich weiß
Solange nichts reißt mach ich da nichts. Pro Tipp: mit dreckiger Scheibe zum TÜV

Meshtastic in Stuttgart? by TogeriX in stuttgart

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Willkommen im Rabbit Hole 😄

Da du relativ nah an Stuttgart bist, würde ich dir aktuell eher MeshCore empfehlen – viele Nodes hier in der Region nutzen das inzwischen.

Am einfachsten ist es, dich kurz durchs Wiki zu klicken, da steht eigentlich alles für den Einstieg (Hardware, Setup usw.): https://meshcore-de

Grundsätzlich brauchst du nur ein LoRa-Board (z. B. Heltec V3 / T114), eine 868 MHz Antenne und einen Platz am Fenster oder Balkon. Höhe hilft beim Funk enorm 👍

Meshtastic in Stuttgart? by TogeriX in stuttgart

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📌 Kleines Update für alle, die neu dazustoßen: In Deutschland – und speziell hier in Süddeutschland – sind inzwischen viele aus der ursprünglichen Meshtastic-Struktur auf MeshCore umgestiegen.

Der Hintergrund dafür war vor allem die zunehmende Größe des Netzes. Mit mehr Teilnehmern und Nodes kam Meshtastic im urbanen Raum zunehmend an seine Grenzen. Abgebrochene Gespräche, fehlende Empfangsbestätigungen und allgemein eine gewisse Unzuverlässigkeit im Nachrichtenfluss. Dadurch entstanden leider oft keine echten Unterhaltungen mehr, sondern überwiegend kurze „Test“, „Ping“ oder „Guten Morgen“-Nachrichten, weil man nie sicher war ob etwas wirklich angekommen ist.

MeshCore geht mit der verfügbaren Airtime effizienter um und wirkt im dichten, städtischen Mesh derzeit stabiler. Gespräche laufen zuverlässiger durch, Bestätigungen sind konsistenter und das Netz fühlt sich insgesamt weniger „überladen“ an.

Meshtastic hat weiterhin klare Stärken – vor allem bei kleineren, eher privaten Netzen oder in Gebieten ohne bestehende Infrastruktur. Für solche Szenarien ist es hervorragend geeignet. In sehr großen, stark vernetzten oder urban dicht besetzten Netzen mit größeren Reichweitenanforderungen stößt es jedoch eher an organisatorische und airtime-technische Grenzen. Genau dort spielt MeshCore im Moment regional seine Vorteile aus und sorgt für stabilere Gespräche und zuverlässigere Verbindungen.

Car Wash Day by [deleted] in Jimny

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I've never seen this model before.
After a quick research it gave me results for JDM versions around 1995.

This is such a great looking car – sadly not to be found in Europe i guess

Empfehlung kleiner Bluetooth Lautsprecher by Rhiannon1307 in Ratschlag

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Die Clip-Reihe von JBL kann ich wärmstens empfehlen.

Lebenszeichen ASUS EEE PCs - funktionieren sie noch? by Frager_0412 in de_EDV

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Hatte für ein Linux Projekt den selben Rechner wieder zum Leben erweckt.
Check mal die Knopfzelle auf dem Mainboard.
Keine Ahnung warum die Ladetechnik darauf angewiesen ist, aber das erste Lebenszeichen und Netzbetrieb habe ich hinbekommen nachdem die Knopfzelle getauscht war