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There are several established meshes serving our region. When using Meshtastic in these areas, users should follow the established operating parameters and procedures applicable to each mesh. Refer to each network's website, Discord, Groups.io or other published resources for additional details.
The default settings for US operation are: 906.875 MHz US/LongFast, slot 20, hop limit 3. If there's no widely established mesh or if the local parameters are unknown, the defaults are a good place to start.
Meshtastic is a community-operated system. For best results, adhere to the settings and operating practices established on your local portion of the mesh. Consult with other node operators before establishing nodes using the Repeater or Router roles, and before building new network segments with different channel parameters or LoRa mode settings. Many local meshes have Discord servers, Facebook groups, mailing lists, or other mechanisms for coordinating with your neighbors. Where available, we've provided links below.
RATS does not serve as a coordinating entity for any portion of the Meshtastic network. In the Richmond metro area, you're looking for RVA Mesh.
RVA Mesh
RVA Mesh
Richmond Metro area
Mode: US/LongFast
Frequency/Slot: 906.875 MHz (20)
MQTT server: mqtt.meshtastic.org
MQTT root: msh/US/VA/RVA
Links: Website | Discord | Mesh Map | Active Nodes | Recent Traffic | Stats
Lynchburg Area Meshtastic
Lynchburg Area Meshtastic
Facebook group for Lynchburg and surrounding communities
Mode: US/LongFast
Frequency/Slot: 906.875 MHz (20)
Links: Facebook
Madison Mesh/NoVA Mesh
Madison Mesh/NoVA Mesh
Charlottesville, Culpeper, Shenandoah NP, Winchester, Northern Virginia, surrounding areas
Mode: US/LongFast
Frequency/Slot: 904.125 MHz (9)
Hop limit: 7
MQTT policy: "Please do not enable the MQTT Module and do not connect to the Meshtastic public MQTT server." [Link]
Links: Website | Discord | Mesh Map
Virginia Beach Mesh
Virginia Beach Mesh
Hampton Roads/Williamsburg area
Mode: US/LongFast
Frequency/Slot: 906.875 MHz (20)
MQTT server: mqtt.vbmesh.net
MQTT root: msh/US/VA/VBMesh
Links: Website | Mesh Map | Active Nodes | Recent Traffic | Stats
Virginia Peninsula Mesh
Virginia Peninsula Mesh
Mode: US/LongFast
Frequency/Slot: 906.875 MHz (20)
MQTT server: mqtt.vpmesh.org
MQTT root: msh/US/VA/VPM
Links: Website | Mesh Map | Active Nodes | Recent Traffic | Stats
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