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DESCRIPTION:   'Title: Meshtastic 101: Off-Grid Mesh Networking with LoRa\n
    Tags: Ham Radio Village | Creator Talk/Panel\n   When: Friday\, Aug 7\,
  11:00 - 11:30 PDT\n   Where: LVCCW Level 3 W315 (Ham Radio Village) - [1]
 Map\n\n   Description:\n\n   Meshtastic is an open-source project that ena
 bles decentralized\,\n   off-grid communication networks using inexpensive
  LoRa radios and\n   microcontrollers. By combining long-range low-power r
 adio technology\n   with modern mobile apps and mesh networking protocols\
 , Meshtastic\n   makes it possible to build resilient communication networ
 ks without\n   relying on cellular or internet infrastructure.\n\n   This 
 presentation provides an introduction to the Meshtastic ecosystem\n   and 
 the technologies that power it. Topics include the fundamentals of\n   mes
 h networking\, the basics of LoRa radio communication\, and how\n   Meshta
 stic integrates radios\, ESP32-based devices\, and smartphones\n   into a 
 distributed messaging platform.\n\n   The talk will also cover common hard
 ware platforms used in Meshtastic\n   deployments\, including DIY nodes an
 d commercially available devices\,\n   and demonstrate how easy it is to s
 et up and join a network.\n\n   Finally\, we’ll explore real-world appli
 cations for Meshtastic\,\n   including event communications\, off-grid coo
 rdination\, disaster\n   response\, and experimental hacker networks.\n\n 
   Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how Meshtastic\n   wo
 rks and what they need to begin experimenting with mesh radio\n   networks
  themselves.\n\n   Meshtastic has quickly become one of the most exciting 
 new tools in\n   the radio and hacker communities. Using inexpensive LoRa 
 radios and\n   open-source software\, it allows anyone to build decentrali
 zed\,\n   off-grid messaging networks that work without cellular infrastru
 cture\n   or the internet.\n\n   This talk introduces Meshtastic and the t
 echnologies that make it\n   possible. We’ll cover the basics of LoRa ra
 dio\, how mesh networking\n   works\, and how Meshtastic ties together rad
 ios\, microcontrollers\, and\n   mobile apps into a simple communication p
 latform.\n\n   Attendees will learn what hardware is required\, how easy i
 t is to set\n   up a node\, and how Meshtastic networks are being used at 
 events like\n   DEF CON and in off-grid environments around the world.\n\n
    If you’re curious about building your own mesh network—or want to\n
    understand why everyone is suddenly carrying strange little\n   radiosâ
 €”this session will show you how to get started.\n\n   SpeakerBio:  Jon Ma
 rler (K4CHN)\n\n   Jon Marler is a cybersecurity product director\, hacker
 \, and RF\n   experimenter who enjoys building strange things that connect
 \n   computers\, radios\, and networks together. By day he leads security\
 n   products at VikingCloud focused on protecting global payment\n   infra
 structure. By night he experiments with mesh radio networks\,\n   hardware
  hacking\, and unconventional communication systems. Jon is\n   particular
 ly interested in how radio and decentralized networks can\n   complement m
 odern security and resilience strategies.\n\n   '\n\n   1. #LVCCW_Level3_N
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DTSTART:20260807T180000Z
LOCATION:Ham Radio Village - LVCCW Level 3 W315 (Ham Radio Village)
SUMMARY:Meshtastic 101: Off-Grid Mesh Networking with LoRa
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