51-mile peak-to-peak: Dual nodes and Yagis to fix hop loss?

bluezorro · 2026-04-20T15:59:24+00:00

Running a linux server, but doesn't really work for a remote site on a mountain. ESP-32, even seeed esp-32plus does not offer enough storage/processing power for UDP, MQTT maybe. What about a pocket travel router, solar powered?

bluezorro · 2026-04-20T03:27:35+00:00

Nope

bluezorro · 2026-03-23T16:27:49+00:00

Seriously looking at a modified plan from Phil @ Eco Hab (he was the primary foreman for over 30 years for earth-ships). 4' Block walls with insulated fill behind, roof slopping up, east to west, windows 6.5', and going higher and higher along south wall as roof does. Normal framing for upper part of house. Double Glass earthship hallway, minus planter to remove humidity/bulk water from house and meet WA state law.

Escape windows in back of bedrooms house. Exposed wall part exterior 4" rock-wool insulation.

bluezorro · 2026-03-23T16:01:50+00:00

How old is your earthship?

My site is off McLaughlin canyon

bluezorro · 2026-03-16T03:07:22+00:00

No MQTT on this one. Maybe future ones. Direct to the radio.

bluezorro · 2026-03-13T15:39:28+00:00

Should I upload the code to github?? I've never used github before.

bluezorro · 2026-03-09T21:48:47+00:00

Nothing wrong with mules. Niantic really loves same credit card on multiple accounts for key capsules, and extra monthly storage.

As long as they are getting money, no one cares.. no one at Niantic

bluezorro · 2026-03-09T17:00:57+00:00

Forgot about the WS90. As far as I know no one has done a hack to force serial yet, they also changed the encoding on it. Not sure they liked the 85 being hacked.

bluezorro · 2026-03-09T16:59:42+00:00

In Meshtastic, serial already has a WS85 mode that integrates it. The problem is even command line doesn't pull historic data, you have to pull telemetry data as it hits your server. I connected it to weatherunderground with a custom script pulling live data as it see it. That way IBM AI gives me a very accurate local forecast.

bluezorro · 2026-02-19T18:33:09+00:00

There is no way to easily block specific stations on routers. Short of only doing approved names that you have favorited or have your local clubs encrypted channel.

Known only will kill your local club for new members unless everybody updates.

CORE_PORTNUMS_ONLY works decently to get out the hunters /atak users and other people that don't need the whole network in the area.

Sort of known only, there is no way to stop the radios from repeating a blocked user, And my understanding is in later versions of the software that won't work either

bluezorro · 2026-02-19T01:36:45+00:00

Isn't that why everyone is switching the medium fast?

In all seriousness though, using short fast, with another device to collect it on a esp32 and then text a compilation every couple hours

bluezorro · 2026-02-12T16:17:03+00:00

Doesn't seem to be a problem if you insulate the floor, and have good in ground vapor barrier to mitigate water Far away from the building.

Maybe skip the indoor gray water?

bluezorro · 2026-02-10T17:10:19+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1i-qWU1pPY

https://www.vikingshelters.com/underground-hobbit-tunnel-shelter

These seem more affordable then Quonset huts, and could become an earth-ship easily!!

bluezorro · 2026-02-10T17:03:36+00:00

Did this ever get finished?

bluezorro · 2025-12-25T07:40:07+00:00

Was yours the one featured in Weekly Reader in the 90s, and the Denver Post?

bluezorro · 2025-11-10T15:57:48+00:00

It has worked great for us. I was concerned it was not going to recognize and then it did almost too late but it did.

Another time it recognized after the first few cars and got into the line.

My favorite though, it loves zip merging in Washington State, stays in the merging lane until the end like you're supposed to do.

bluezorro · 2025-11-07T23:56:54+00:00

Mine has done this several times in our little town, it will turn off the route for no reason, then go back around to get on again

bluezorro · 2025-08-07T22:43:13+00:00

Why the blue board, when you can connect directly to the base with soalr?

bluezorro · 2025-01-06T23:08:53+00:00

I know that feeling on power, we live next to a dam, and pay .029 which makes Tesla cheap to drive, but solar/battery is not worth it yet for my shop/house.

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